The Garland Handbook of African Music

Stone, Ruth M

Here in a single paperback volume is a comprehensive set of essays covering all aspects of African music. This handbook provides an introduction to the continent and its many musical forms, including a history of scholarship in the region, a discussion of issues and process in the study of African music, and a number of regional case studies covering North, West, East, Central, and Southern Africa. Popular music in this region is also a focus. Featuring a sixty-minute audio CD, a glossary, and guides to publications, recordings, and films and videos, this volume will provide an invaluable resource for teachers, students and general readers interested in African music. Peter Cooke, UK; David B. Coplan; Jacqueline Cogdell DjeDje, University of California, Los Angeles, USA; Angela Impey, University of Natal, South Africa; John E. Kaemmer

EAN

9780815334736

Publisher

CRC Press Inc

Published

1 October 1999

Pages

432