Analytical Studies in World Music

by Michael Tenzer

Book Overview

Combining the approaches of ethnomusicology and music theory, Analytical Studies in World Music offers fresh perspectives for thinking about how musical sounds are shaped, arranged, and composed by their diverse makers worldwide. Eleven inspired, insightful, and in-depth explanations of Iranian sung poetry, Javanese and Balinese gamelan music, Afro-Cuban drumming, flamenco, modern American chamber music, and a wealth of other genres create a border-erasing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195177894
• ISBN13: 9780195177893
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"