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2 World Music 3 World Music A Global Journey Concise edition Terry E. Miller Kent State University and Andrew Shahriari Kent State University 4 Senior Acquisitions Editor: Constance Ditzel Assistant Editor: Denny Tek Production Manager: Mhairi Bennett Marketing Manager: Emilie Littlehales Text Design: Karl Hunt, Keystroke Proofreader: Matt Winkworth Cover Designer: Jayne Varney Companion Website Designer: Marie Mansfield Concise edition published 2015 by Routledge 711 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 and by Routledge 2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4RN Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business © 2015 Taylor & Francis The right of Terry E. Miller and Andrew Shahriari to be identified as authors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reprinted or reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. Trademark notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation without intent to infringe. Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Miller, Terry E., author. World music : a global journey / Terry E. Miller and Andrew Shahriari. — Concise edition. pages cm Includes index. 1. World music—History and criticism. I. Shahriari, Andrew C., author. II. Title. ML3545.M54 2015 780.9—dc23 2013049215 ISBN: 978-0-415-71780-9 (pbk) ISBN: 978-0-415-71781-6 (pback pack) ISBN: 978-1-315-87107-3 (ebk) ISBN: 978-1-315-87106-6 (ebk pack)* Typeset in Melior by Keystroke, Station Road, Codsall, Wolverhampton *Please email [email protected] with proof of purchase to obtain to the supplementary content for this eBook. An access code and instructions will be provided. 5 Contents Preface Scope Organization Listening Guides Structure of Each Listening Guide Website and Package Acknowledgments 1 Before the Trip Begins: Fundamental Issues What is Music? Music: Universal Language or Culturally Specific Activity? Beware of Labels Knowing the World’s Musics Resources for the Study of the World’s Musics Reference Works Video Audio Recordings Journals Questions to Consider 2 Aural Analysis: Listening to the World’s Musics How to Listen to World Music “Talking” about Music Timbre and Medium Vocal Timbre Instrumental Timbre Aerophones: Flutes, Reeds, and Trumpets Chordophones: Lutes and Zithers Idiophones: Plucked, Struck, and Shaken Membranophones Summary Pitch 6 Tuning System Scale Interval Range Melody Melodic Contour Ornamentation Text Setting Rhythm Beat and Tempo Accent and Meter Rhythmic Density Phonic Structure Dynamics Form Need to Know: Fundamentals of Music Questions to Consider 3 Cultural Considerations: Beyond the Sounds Themselves Cultural Knowledge Value Systems and Hierarchies Music and Identity Use versus Function Music and Spirituality Music and Ethics Music and the Environment New Theoretical Perspectives Music Technologies and Media Music and the Arts Transmission and Pedagogy Notation Systems and the Creation of Music Exchange and Adaptation Questions to Consider 4 Oceania: Australia, Hawaii, Kiribati Background Preparation Planning the Itinerary 7 Arrival: Australia Site 1: Australian Aboriginal Song with Didjeridu Arrival: Hawaii Explore More: Hawaiian Steel Guitar and Ukulele Site 2: Hawaiian Drum-Dance Chant Arrival: Kiribati Site 3: Group Song for bino (sitting dance) from Kiribati Questions to Consider 5 South Asia: India, Pakistan Background Preparation Planning the Itinerary Arrival: North India Site 1: Hindustani (Instrumental) Raga Need to Know: Fundamentals of Indian Classical (Hindustani) Music Arrival: South India Site 2: Carnatic Classical (Vocal) Kriti Explore More: Indian Filmi Git (Film Song) Arrival: Pakistan Site 3: Qawwali (Sufi Devotional Song) Questions to Consider 6 Southeast Asia: Vietnam, Thailand, Laos and Northeast Thailand, Indonesia (Java) Background Preparation Planning the Itinerary Arrival: Vietnam Site 1: Nhac Tai Tu Amateur Chamber Music Arrival: Thailand Site 2: Classical Piphat Music Arrival: Laos and Northeast Thailand Site 3: Lam Klawn Repartee Singing Arrival: Indonesia (Java) Site 4: Javanese Court Gamelan Questions to Consider 7 East Asia: China, Japan, Tibet Background Preparation 8 Planning the Itinerary Arrival: China Site 1: The Guqin (Seven-String “Ancient” Zither) Site 2: Jiangnan Sizhu (“Silk and Bamboo”) Ensemble from Shanghai Site 3: Beijing Opera (Jingju) Arrival: Japan Site 4: Gagaku Court Music Explore More: Taiko Arrival: Tibet Site 5: Tibetan Buddhist Ritual Questions to Consider 8 The Middle East: Islam and the Arab World, Iran, Egypt, Judaism Background Preparation Planning the Itinerary Arrival: Islam and the Arab World Site 1: Islamic Adhan, “Call to Prayer” Arrival: Iran Site 2: Dastgah for Santur and Voice Arrival: Egypt Site 3: Takht Instrumental Ensemble Arrival: Judaism Site 4: Jewish Liturgical Cantillation Questions to Consider 9 Europe: Spain, Russia, Scotland, Ireland, Bulgaria Background Preparation “Classical” versus “Folk” Planning the Itinerary Arrival: Spain Site 1: Flamenco Arrival: Russia Site 2: Balalaika Ensemble Arrival: Scotland Site 3: Highland Bagpipes Arrival: Ireland Site 4: Uilleann Bagpipes 9 Arrival: Bulgaria Site 5: Bulgarian Women’s Chorus Questions to Consider 10 Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, The Republic of South Africa Background Preparation Planning the Itinerary Arrival: Ghana Site 1: Polyrhythmic Instrumental Ensemble Site 2: “Talking Drums” Arrival: Nigeria Site 3: Jùjú Popular Music Arrival: Zimbabwe Site 4: Mbira dza Vadzimu Arrival: The Republic of South Africa Site 5: Mbube Questions to Consider 11 The Caribbean: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Cuba Background Preparation Planning the Itinerary Arrival: Jamaica Site 1: Reggae Arrival: Trinidad and Tobago Site 2: Calypso Site 3: Steel Band (Pan) Arrival: Cuba Site 4: Cuban Son Questions to Consider 12 South America and Mexico: Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico Background Preparation Planning the Itinerary Arrival: Peru Site 1: Sikuri (Panpipe) Ensemble Arrival: Argentina Site 2: Tango Arrival: Brazil 10
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