Listen - Softcover

Kerman, Vivian; Tomlinson, Gary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312401159 ISBN 13: 9780312401153

Publisher: Bedford/st Martins, 2003

Synopsis

With its superb recording package and innovative listening charts, this landmark text teaches students how to listen to music better than any other. Listen makes music approachable by placing it in its cultural context with lavish illustrations, timelines, and maps. Equipped with a free Study Guide CD-ROM, the new edition is more accessible than ever, offering additional help in focused listening and in music fundamentals.

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Review:

"The musical terms are defined in ways that make sense to students, and difficult concepts are explained succinctly and with musical examples... Kerman has done a wonderful job in writing about music in ways that are engaging. He has selected works that are both significant and intriguingEit is simply the best text I have used." "The level of the material in the Beyond Europe segments seems perfect for students in a course like this. It's intelligent and engaging. I like the fact that the authors not only describe musical cultures and practices, but also raise issues such as cultural colonialism, syncretism, homogenization of pop musics, and globalization." "With Kerman's new listening packages, we are treated to the most up-to-date, acclaimed performances of music from all periods."

About this edition

• Publisher: Bedford/st Martins
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0312401159
• ISBN 13: 9780312401153
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5