Synopses & Reviews
The World of Music is a music appreciation book designed for instructors who want to focus on listening to music as it exists in the real world of their students. Expanding the traditional repertoire used for music study, this popular text begins with American folk, religious, jazz, popular, and ethnic music before introducing some world music and concluding with a thorough overview of Western classical music. The approach captures the essence of each repertoire, and equips students to recognize different styles, appreciate their different functions, and possess a solid foundation for a lifetime of musical appreciation.
Synopsis
The World of Music is a music appreciation book designed for instructors who want to focus on listening to music as it exists in the real world of their students. Expanding the traditional repertoire used for music study, this popular text begins with American folk, religious, jazz, popular, and ethnic music before introducing some world music and concluding with a thorough overview of Western classical music. The approach captures the essence of each repertoire, and equips students to recognize different styles, appreciate their different functions, and possess a solid foundation for a lifetime of musical appreciation.
Table of Contents
Preface PART ONE: Preparation for Listening Chapter 1. Introducing the World of Music Chapter 2. The Nature of Music: Vocabulary for Listening and Understanding PART TWO: Listening to American Music: Folk, Religious, Jazz, and Pop Chapter 3. Folk Music Traditions Chapter 4. Religious Music Traditions Chapter 5. Jazz Styles Chapter 6. Popular Music PART THREE: Listening to World Music Chapter 7. Music of the Americas Chapter 8 Music Beyond the Americas PART FOUR: Listening to Western Classical Music Chapter 9. Music to 1600 Chapter 10. Music of the Baroque Period (1600-1750) Chapter 11. Music of the Classic Period (1750-1820 Chapter 12. Music of the Romantic Period (Nineteenth Century) Chapter 13. Music of the Twentieth Century *Chapter 14. Music in the Twenty-First Century --* available on the text's Online Learning Center at www.mhhe.com/willoughby7e Appendix: Classification of Instruments According to Methods of Tone Production