The Garland Handbook of African Music (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities) - Softcover

9780815334736: The Garland Handbook of African Music (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0815334737 ISBN 13: 9780815334736

Publisher: Routledge, 1999

Here in a single paperback volume is a comprehensive set of essays covering all aspects of African music. This handbook provides an introduction to the continent and its many musical forms, including a history of scholarship in the region, a discussion of issues and process in the study of African music, and a number of regional case studies covering North, West, East, Central, and Southern Africa. Popular music in this region is also a focus. Featuring a sixty-minute audio CD, a glossary, and guides to publications, recordings, and films and videos, this volume will provide an invaluable resource for teachers, students and general readers interested in African music. Peter Cooke, UK; David B. Coplan; Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje, University of California, Los Angeles, USA; Angela Impey, University of Natal, South Africa; John E. Kaemmer

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"This is an important publication, ready for use by students, teachers, and researchers, and rich with reference value for all in the humanities." -American Reference Books Annual, 2000

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