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Introduction: what is world music? -- Africa. North Africa. The Moors, Judeo-Christian culture, and the Reconquista -- Algeria: Oran, the music ; Profile: Reinette l'Oranaise -- Libya: Mauritania -- Morocco: the music ; Profile: Amina Alaoui -- Tunisia: the music ; Profile: Anaour Brahem -- Western Sahara -- West and Central Africa. Benin ; Profile: Angelique Kidjo -- Burkina Faso ; Cameroon: the music ; Profile: Richard Bona -- Cape Verde: the music ; Profile: Cesaria Evora -- Congo: the music ; The diaspora returns ; Profile: Lokua Kanza -- Cote d'Ivoire: the music ; Abidjan ; Ziglibithy ; Profile: Alpha Blondy -- Gabon: the music -- Gambia -- Ghana: the music ; Profile: E.T. Mensah -- Guinea-Bissau -- Guinea: the music -- Mali: Jelis and praise music ; West African musical instruments ; Bamako, Abidjan, and Paris ; Profile: Oumou Sangare -- Niger -- Nigeria: Fela, King Sunny, and Nigerian music ; Juju ; Nigerian music at a crossroads -- Senegal: the music -- Sierra Leone: the music -- East Africa. Burundi -- Eritrea -- Ethiopia: the music -- Kenya: the music -- La Reunion: Maloya -- Madagascar: Merina, Betsileo, and Sakalava -- Somalia: the music -- Sudan: the music -- Tanzania: Taarab and the music -- Uganda: the music ; Abayudaya -- South Africa. Angola: the music -- Mozambique: the music -- Republic of South Africa: the music ; Profile: Miriam Makeba ; Profile: Busi Mholongo -- Zimbabwe: Mbira and the music -- Europe. Western Europe. Austria -- Belgium ; Profile: Jacques Brel -- Denmark -- England: regional England: Sussex, Yorkshire and Northumbria ; Headquarters of the World Music Press ; The Beatles and the British Invasion ; The other United Kingdom -- Finland: a center for classical music and tango -- France: regional France ; Bretagne ; French Catalonia ; French pop ; Profile: Marilis Orionaa ; Profile: Bernard Lavilliers -- Germany -- Greece: recent history and politics ; The music: Rembetika ; Profile: Roza Eskenazi ; Profile: Eleftheria Arvanitaki -- Ireland: History ; Celtic culture and the music ; Fiddle music ; FirstWave of Irish bands ; Profile: Karan Casey -- Italy: regional diversity ; Politics ; Roots music ; Italian pop ; Profile: Lucilla Galeazzi -- Norway: folk music ; Hardingfele (Hardanger fiddle) ; Sami music: Joik -- Portugal: Fado ; Nova Cancao ; Profile: Amalia Rodrigues -- Scotland: The music: celtic and folk -- Spain: Moors, Gypsies, and Jews ; Regional Spain ; Galicia ; Catalonia ; Euskadi ; Flamenco ; Profile: Maria del mar Bonet -- Sweden: Swedish song ; Instruments -- Switzerland -- Wales: the Eisteddfod ; Instruments -- Eastern Europe, the Baltic States, and the Balkans. Albania -- Armenia: the music -- Bosnia and Hercegovina: Sevdalinka -- Bulgaria -- Croatia: Tamburica -- Czech Republic: folk music and the classics ; Instruments -- Estonia: runic song -- Georgia: the music -- Hungary: history, politics, and culture ; Tanchez ; Instruments ; Profile: Marta Sebestyen -- Latvia -- Poland: the music -- Romania: Gypsy musicians ; Western classical tradition ; Profile: Damian Draghici -- Russia: folk and traditional music ; Instruments ; Classical music ; Jazz and rock -- Slovenia -- Turkey: the music ; Profile: Sezen Aksu -- Ukraine: the music -- Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) ; Profile: Saban Bajramovic -- Middle East. Egypt: Ancient Egypt ; Early Islam and music ; Innovators of Islamic music ; Music today ; Music on the Arab street ; Instruments ; Profile: Umm Kulthum -- Iran: classical music ; Regional folk music ; Profile: Mohammad Shajarian -- Iraq -- Israel ; Profile: Chava Alberstein -- Kurdistan: the music -- Lebanon ; Profile: Fairouz -- Syria: Sufism and the music -- Yemen: the music -- |
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Asia. Afghanistan: instruments -- Central Asia: Transoxania: Uzbekistan/Tadjikistan/Turkmenistan/Kyrgyzstan -- Azerbaijan -- China: Confucius and Mao ; The music revival ; The pipa ; The provinces ; Instruments ; Pop -- India: classical music ; North India ; South India ; Vocal music ; Bollywood ; Profile: Shujaat Hussain Khan -- Indonesia: the music ; Dangdut ; Kronchong ; Jaipongan ; Gamelan ; Kecak -- Japan: Okinawa ; Instruments ; Classical music -- Korea: the music ; Chong-ak and Sog-ak ; The Song movement ; Norae Undong ; Instruments -- Malaysia: the music -- Mongolia/Tuva: throat singing: Xoomei ; Instruments -- Pakistan: the music ; Qawwali: Ghazals ; Instruments -- Philippines: United States influence ; The music -- Thailand: the music ; Instruments -- Tibet: chant ; Folk song ; Instruments ; New age -- Turkmenistan -- Vietnam: the music ; Instruments -- North and Central America, and the Caribbean. Canada: Cape Breton and the kitchen tradition ; Quebecois and French Canadian folk ; Folk rock ; The Canadian world music scene today ; Profile: La Bottine Souriante -- The Caribbean: Antilles ; Cuba ; Dominican Republic ; Haiti ; Jamaica ; Puerto Rico ; Trinidad and Tobago: reggae and salsa -- Antilles: Gwo Ka, Twi ba, and the Biguine ; Dutch Antilles ; Profile: Kassav -- Cuba: Afro-Cuba ; Septeto Ignacio Pineiro and Sexteto Habanera ; Beny More, Arsenio, and mambo ; Casa de la Trova ; Profile: Silvio Rodriguez ; Profile: Celina Gonzalez -- Dominican Republic: Merengue and Bachata -- Haiti: Port-au-Prince ; New York -- Jamaica: Marcus Garvey, Haile Selassie, and Rasta ; The music ; The roots of rap and hip hop ; Profile: Laurel Aitken -- Trinidad and Tobago: Soca, Rapso, Ragga Soca, and Chutney ; Steelpan -- Central America: the music ; Profile: Reuben Blades -- Mexico: Politics ; The music: Ranchera, Son, and Norteno ; Nueva cancion and the expatriates ; Profile: Lila Downs -- United States: Klezmer ; Profile: Profile: David Krakauer -- Cajun-Zydeco ; Profile: Michael Doucet -- Tejano, Tex-Mex, Conjunto -- Native American: the music -- Hawaii: the music -- South America. Argentina: Tango ; Nuevo tango ; Nueva cancion ; Profile: Carlos Gardel ; Profile: Mercedes Sosa -- Bolivia -- Brazil: history and politics ; The sounds of Brazil ; Profile: Gilberto Gil ; Profile: Milton Nascimento ; Profile: Elis Regina ; Profile: Pixinguinha -- Chile: the music -- Colombia: the music ; Profile: Toto La Momposina -- Paraguay: the music -- Peru: history and the slave trade ; The music of Black Peru ; Profile: Chabuca Granda -- Uruguay -- Venezuela: Politics ; The music -- Australia and the South Pacific. Australia: aboriginal Australia ; The didjeridu (didgeridoo) -- Melanesia: Papua New Guinea ; Solomon Islands ; Fiji -- New Zealand: Maori music ; Instruments -- Glossary. |
| Abstract |
This book gives a brief introduction to popular musical styles found around the world. Arranged by continent, and then alphabetically by country, musical styles and performers are described within their historical and political contexts. The artist profiles span classic performers to contemporary artists, with short synopses and recommended CDs. |
| General note | Short sections with recommended CDs for each country or region interpersed throughout the text. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-379) discographies and index. |
| LCCN | 2004019817 |
| ISBN | 0415968011 (pb : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0415968003 (hb : alk. paper) |
