From cha cha chá to jeliya and Hindustani raga to hip-hop gamelan, this exciting new text takes students on a journey through diverse music cultures and traditions of the world. With a clear and accessible presentation style, lively and engaging writing, and a superb 3-CD set (available separately) containing over 100 musical examples, it is an ideal introduction to world music for nonmusic and music majors alike.
Take the Online Learning Center (OLC) "Student Edition" link on the left side of this page to access downloadable Musical Guided Tours and Musical Illustrations that are integral to the book, as well as an abundance of other valuable learning resources organized by chapter. Instructors have access to all of the Student Edition materials and also to the password-protected Instructor Edition of the OLC, which includes a comprehensive instructor's manual.
Looking for more? Go to http://mailer.fsu.edu/~mbakan/index.html for additional resources relating to this book and its accompanying media, including links to hundreds of online video clips directly tied to book content (organized by chapter), lecture notes with embedded links to online video examples, and Professor Bakan's own current world music course schedules and syllabi.
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