| Series |
Prentice Hall history of music series
Prentice-Hall history of music series. ^A256410
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| Contents |
Australia and the Pacific Islands. Australian aboriginal music ; Basic information in music analysis ; Melanesia ; Polynesia and Micronesia -- The Philippines, Borneo, and Indonesia. The Philippines ; Music in Borneo ; Indonesia - a historical introduction ; The gamelan ; The Javanese tone system ; Balinese music -- Moslem Africa and the Near East. Negro Africa ; The Islamic influence on Negro African music ; The pan-Islamic tradition ; Pan-Islamic folk music ; Pan-Islamic classical theory ; Pan-Islamic classical music - performance practice ; Pan-Islamic popular music ; A historical interlude - the ancient world of the Near East ; Jewish music in the Near East -- Central and Southern Asia. Music of the Soviet Central Asian republics ; Afghanistan ; India - a historical introduction ; Ancient Indian music ; Indian music theory ; Indian music practice ; Basic Indian instruments ; Some Indian folk, popular, and theatrical music traditions ; A theoretical postscript -- Southeast Asia. Southeast Asian tonal systems ; Percussion dominated ensembles ; String-dominated ensembles ; Wind ensembles and instruments ; String instrumental solo music and chamber music ; Sacred and secular vocal music ; Folk and tribal music ; Theatrical, popular, and foreign music -- East Asia. Tibet ; Mongolia ; China -- Northeast Asia and the island countries. Manchuria and Korea ; Formosa and the Ryukyu Islands ; Japan - folk music ; Japanese art music - ancient traditions ; Early Japanese narrative and theatrical traditions ; Music during Japan's Edo period ; Music in modern Japan ; The Northern Islands and beyond. |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this book is to survey the basic kinds of music and musical instruments found in the major oriental civilizations and in the island cultures of the Eastern Hemisphere. It is also intended as an introduction to the basic attitudes, techniques, and nomenclature of the discipline of ethnomusicology. Presents a romanization of the book of vocal examples along with a translation or explanation of their meaning. The inclusion of human figures in all new drawings add information about playing positions as well as instrument designs. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 66022089 |
