World Music: The Basics

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World Music: The Basics gives a concise introduction to popular musical styles found around the world. Organized alphabetically by region and then by country, it provides essential background information on the cultural and musical history of each area. Styles featured include:

Celtic

Dijeridou

Bossa Nova

Reggae

Bluegrass

Covering key artists and recordings and with guides to further listening, this is the perfect introduction for the student, scholar or general listener.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0415968011
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 December 2004
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 404 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780415968010
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0415968010
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 499 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.7 x 2.79 x 19.05 cm
Best Sellers Rank: #1,331,692 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #12,145 in Music Books #144,364 in Reference (Books)
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