The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: Africa / Edition 1

by Ruth M. Stone

Overview

Explores key themes in African music that have emerged in recent years-a subject usually neglected in country-by-country coverage emphasizes the contexts of musical performance-unlike studies that offer static interpretations isolated from other performing traditions presents the fresh insights and analyses of musicologists and anthropologists of diverse national origins-African, Asian, European, and American

Charts the flow and influence of music. The Encyclopedia also charts the musical interchanges that followed the movement of people and ideas across the continent, including:
cross-regional musical influences throughout Africa * Islam and its effect on African music * spread of guitar music * Kru mariners of Liberia * Latin American influences on African music * musical interchanges in local contexts * crossovers between popular and traditional practices. Downloadable resources included. Also includes nine maps and 96 music examples.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780824060350
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/01/1997
Series:	Garland Encyclopedia of World Music , #1
Edition description:	Includes Audio CD
Pages:	868
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Audio Examples, About The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Preface, Part 1: Introduction to African Music, Part 2: Issues and Processes in African Music, Part 3: Regional Case Studies, Glossary, A Guide to Publications on African Music, A Guide to Recordings of African Music, A Guide to Films and Videos, Notes on the Audio Examples, Index

Editorial Reviews

"This unique and thoroughly researched resource provides a dynamic and in depth perspective on world music... It strikes a balance between wonderful illustrations and comprehensive, scholarly entries. Each regional volume includes a CD sampler of that region's music. This source will have wide appeal to both the novice and expert." -- Dartmouth Medal Committee
"One of the most impressive coverages in print. Essential to any world music library." -- The Bookwatch
"Fans will be able to refer to these informative books for the rest of their lives. It is unlikeley that anything will appear in that time to surpass them." -- Cover
"The most comprehensive and readable African music guide ever created." -- Pulse
"Complete, concise, and informative. Enormously useful and instructive, a necessity for all libraries." -- MultiCultural Review
"A fascinating, informative presentation describing what may be to Westerners the most unfamiliar music of the world. Unique in its scope and viewpoint.A must purchase for all academic music libraries, and, indeed, for any academic or large public library with a clientele of anthropologists, linguists, historians, sociologists, or Africanists." -- Reference Books Bulleting/Booklist
"This is a significant volume containing significant and timely research.. It belongs in all academic music libraries." -- Choice

From the Publisher

This first in a planned ten-volume set is not an A-Z reference encyclopedia but 39 original essays by 34 scholars from four continents. They sample philosophies and methodologies of ethnomusicology as well as a large variety of African music and dance practices: ritual, religious, social, popular, art. Some are more gracefully accessible than others, but all are authoritatively based on field work. Essays displaying self-consciousness regarding what ethnomusicologists do, in the early part of the book, give way to articles reviewing broad themes (e.g., notation, music as healing, effects of travel and intercultural contact) and finally to reports of research in specific African cultures. The layout is handsome, and though there are no footnotes, lists of references cited at the end of each article are long. The index and glossary were not seen, and the accompanying music CD was not heard, but it evidently will contain hard-to-find examples. For academic and large public libraries serving serious students of African music and/or ethnomusicology.Bonnie Jo Dopp, Univ. of Maryland Lib., College Park

Library Journal

Articles by scholars, performers, composers, and researchers of African music explain how music is made in Africa. After a general profile of the continent and its arts, material turns to themes and ideas that African music cultures have in common and specific musical practices in each region, with chapters on areas such as Yoruba popular music, music and healing, religious music in Kenya, and urban music in the new South Africa. Features a one-hour CD with music examples, plus b&w photos, maps, and discographies. For students, teachers, researchers, musicians, and world music lovers. The first volume in a ten-volume set exploring music of the world. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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