South Asia : The Indian Subcontinent (Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 5)
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (860 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0824049462 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1104 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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After the two unifying introductory chapters by Rice (chair, ethnomusicology, UCLA), James Porter (Scottish ethnomusicology, Univ. In the Southeast Asia volume, another solid continuation of the series, 68 authors examine the vast subject of Indian music. With myriad languages, religions, and national histories, the Indian subcontinent has a rich cultural heritage and much cross-cultural pollination to explore. Most of the 70-plus articles treat history, current practice, and scholarship, thus giving prospective researchers solid overviews and leads on individuals and institutions with expertise in each musical culture. of Maryland Libs., College Park Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. Scholarly but col
"Fantastic resource" according to Amazon Customer. This is a very informative collection of articles covering many aspects of South Asian music. It includes articles about North and South Indian classical traditions, folk traditions, dance, and popular music. There are also many articles about the role of music in society, women in music in South Asia, and South Asian music worldwide. Each region of South Asia is also covered with individual chapters. Many of the musical concepts and structures are exemplified in the accompanying CD; the relevant CD tracks are clearly noted in the text.Living in Dubai, I have found myself immersed in South Asian culture, and recently started stu
Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.. First published in 2000