Rhythm Planet: The Great World Music Makers

By Tom Schnabel

When World Music first captured the public imagination in the early 1980's, NPR's Tom Schnabel was in the vanguard. He introduced international musicians to public radio and pioneered an eclectic... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789302381
• ISBN13: 9780789302380
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Universe
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.8" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Great introduction to "World Music"

The real pleasure in this book is not so much the artist synopses, which are brief, but in the diversity of artists described.For instance, I've been a Jobim listener for years, and found his section a little lacking, but... I had never heard of Oumou Sangare, and what a joy it was when I went out and bought one of her albums.Thanks for opening my ears!

The authority on World Music.

This book is biled as the bible for "World Music" written by the man that first coined the phrase. Tom is a KCRW disk jockey in Santa Monica, CA and is the authority on this wonderful music.