Thinking Musically: Expressing Music, Experiencing Culture: v.1 (Global Music Series)

Wade, Bonnie C.

 
9780195136647: Thinking Musically: Expressing Music, Experiencing Culture: v.1 (Global Music Series)

Synopsis

Thinking Musically, the first volume in a textbook series on global music, is designed as the core text for undergraduate, introductory courses on world music. Supported by case studies from a variety of cultures, the text defines musical terms and concepts and discusses how musical organization and structure differs across cultures. The text also discusses how themes and issues in world music are influenced by elements of their cultural climate such as politics, economics, race, and gender. The text includes a CD with selections from a wide variety of musical cultures and features activities designed to build critical listening skills.

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Synopsis

"Thinking Musically", the first volume in a textbook series on global music, is designed as the core text for undergraduate, introductory courses on world music. Supported by case studies from a variety of cultures, the text defines musical terms and concepts and discusses how musical organization and structure differ across cultures. It also discusses how themes and issues in world music are influenced by elements of their cultural climate such as politics, economics, race and gender. A CD accompanies the text with selections from a wide variety of musical cultures and activities designed to build critical listening skills.

About the Author

Bonnie C. Wade is Professor of Music and the Jerry and Evelyn Hemmings Chambers Chair in Music at the University of California, Berkeley.

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9780195341911: Thinking Musically: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture (Global Music Series)

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ISBN 10:  0195341910 ISBN 13:  9780195341911
Publisher: OUP USA, 2009
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