World music books

Cuba has had a greater impact on popular music and dance worldwide than any other country in Latin America. This...  Read More >>

Uncovering and interpreting many rare archival sources, this study reveals in vivid detail a fascinating mosaic...  Read More >>

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The chronological range covered by the individual essays is more than two hundred years, from the Classical Enlightenment...  Read More >>

For all the driving rhythms and weaving horn lines, it is the divas that define salsa's wild and free spirit. Dance...  Read More >>

The Brazilian berimbau, a musical bow, is most commonly associated with the energetic martial art/dance/game of...  Read More >>

Music and Displacement offers an exploration of the interactions between music and displacement in theoretical and...  Read More >>

It's time to infuse your playing with a little hot-blooded romance! The Total Latin Guitarist is an exciting journey...  Read More >>

Celebrate unity in cultural diversity with gypsy grooves, madcap mambo, and the carnival rhythms of Brazilian samba....  Read More >>

Welcome to the Arabic lounge groove, where the hot and dry rhythms of the desert meet the cooling and refreshing...  Read More >>

The magic couple Amadou and Mariam are one of the most loved and successful acts to come out of Africa. This title...  Read More >>

Eight famous pasodobles to the flamenco and classic guitar by Rafael Moreno. Includes Vito, Gallito, Agero, Dominfo...  Read More >>

** Music in Mainland Southeast Asia is one of several case-study volumes that can be used along with Thinking Musically,...  Read More >>

A history guide that takes you to the music of Cuba, Bahamas, Antigua, Barbuda, Puerto Rico, The Lesser Antilles,...  Read More >>

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"Deep-rooted and thriving, Irish folk is among the most vibrant music traditions in Europe. Featuring a whirlwind...  Read More >>

Offers a precise method for learning the 'rasgueo', 'repique', and 'tremolo' skills central to the Charango repertoire....  Read More >>

Colombia, November 1993: a reconstructed old passenger train is carrying one hundred musicians, acrobats and artists...  Read More >>

Music in the Hispanic Caribbean explores the musical and cultural traditions of the Spanish-speaking countries...  Read More >>

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CONTENTS Ambroise Thomas Charles Gounod Camille Saint-Sakns Jules Massenet Ernest Reyer Alfred Bruneau Some Other...  Read More >>

A work on sounds from around the globe. It includes articles on more than 60 countries from Albania to Wales and...  Read More >>

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