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Balinese Gamelan Music [With CD (Audio)] by Michael Tenzer Publisher Comments This authoritative book, newly revised and updated with an audio CD of recordings, presents an introduction to the basic types of Balinese gamelan ensembles, each with its own established tradition, repertoire and context. The instruments and basic... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper 
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Romani Routes by Carol Silverman Publisher Comments Now that the political and economic plight of European Roma and the popularity of their music are objects of international attention, Romani Routes provides a timely and insightful view into Romani communities both in their home countries and in the... (read more) Your price: $65.25 New - Hardcover
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Music in Bulgaria : Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture - With CD (04 Edition) by Timothy Rice Publisher Comments Music in Bulgaria is one of several case-study volumes that can be used along with Thinking Musically, the core book in the Global Music Series. Thinking Musically incorporates music from many diverse cultures and establishes the framework for exploring... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $23.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Wildman of Rhythm: The Life & Music of Benny More by John Radanovich Synopsis The first English-language biography of the singer known as the Cuban Sinatra "An important and highly entertaining book that tells the story of the great and troubled Cuban singer Benny More. Helps roll back the curtain that often... (read more) Your price: $29.95 New - Hardcover
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Musical Nortena (09 Edition) by Catherine Ragland Synopsis Música norteña, a musical genre with its roots in the folk ballad traditions of Northern Mexico and the Texas-Mexican border region, has become a hugely popular musical style in the U.S., particularly among Mexican immigrants. Featuring... (read more) List Price $30.95 Your price: $24.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Performing Africa (02 Edition) by Paulla A. Ebron Publisher Comments "Ebron's work is innovative and presented with engaging immediacy. Matching her breadth of interest is her ability to speak to different audiences. With scholarly precision, fine political acumen, and clear writing, Ebron deftly accomplishes what she... (read more) List Price $36.75 Your price: $23.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Tamb: Cura Ao's African-Caribbean Ritual and the Politics of Memory (Ethnomusicology Multimedia) by Nanette De Jong Publisher Comments As contemporary Tamb music and dance evolved on the Caribbean island of Cura ao, it intertwined sacred and secular, private and public cultural practices, and many traditions from Africa and the New World. As she explores the formal contours of Tamb... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $23.25 New - Trade Paper
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IZ: Voice of the People by Rick Carroll Publisher Comments Israel Kamakawiwo'ole, born in 1959, the year Hawai'i became a state, rose to unrivaled celebrity on the strength of his one-in-a-million voice and a four-string 'ukulele. His phenomenal hit "Over the Rainbow" propelled his Facing Future album to... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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Music and Conflict by John Morgan (edt) O'connell Publisher Comments This volume charts a new frontier of applied ethnomusicology by highlighting the role of music in both inciting and resolving a spectrum of social and political conflicts in the contemporary world. Examining the materials and practices of music... (read more) Your price: $36.75 New - Trade Paper
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Latin Tinge (2ND 99 Edition) by John Storm Roberts Publisher Comments In this revised second edition, Roberts updates the history of Latin American influences on the American music scene over the last 20 years. 50 halftones.... (read more) List Price $34.99 Your price: $27.00 Used - Trade Paper
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The No-Nonsense Guide to World Music (No-Nonsense Guides) by Louise Gray Publisher Comments "World music" is an awkward phrase. Used to describe the hugely multifaceted nature of a range of typically non-English-language popular music from the world over, it's a tag that throws up as many problems as it does solutions. Louise Gray's The No... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Ethnomusicologists' Cookbook by Sean Williams Publisher Comments Have you ever wanted to host a full evening of Indian food, culture, and music? How about preparing a traditional Balinese banquet? Or take a trip to the Hebrides and enjoy a Scottish feast? "The Ethnomusicologists' Cookbook" takes you around the world... (read more) Your price: $41.25 New - Trade Paper
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Scales to Scalpels: Doctors Who Practice the Healing Arts of Music and Medicine by Lisa Wong, Dr. Publisher Comments You may have read about the Longwood Symphony orchestra (LSO) in the paper or heard them on your favorite radio station. But the LSO is not just any orchestra. it began in 1982 with a group of talented Boston-area physicians, med students and health-care... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Hardcover
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Social Functions of Synagogue Song: A Durkheimian Approach by Jonathan L. Friedmann Publisher Comments Social Functions of Synagogue Song: A Durkheimian Approach by Jonathan L. Friedmann paints a detailed picture of the important role sacred music plays in Jewish religious communities. This study explores one possible way to approach the subject of music... (read more) Your price: $70.75 New - Hardcover
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Music of the Peoples of the World by William Alves Publisher Comments Listen to and appreciate music of different cultures with MUSIC OF THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD, THIRD EDITION! Stunning illustrations help you to better understand the people, music, and instruments of the 11 musical cultures discussed. Active Listening... (read more) Your price: $131.95 New - Trade Paper
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Carnival Music in Trinidad : Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture - With CD (04 Edition) by Shannon Dudley Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-110), discography (p. 110-112), and index.... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $23.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Music from behind the Bridge: Steelband Spirit and Politics in Trinidad and Tobago by Shannon Dudley Publisher Comments A symbol of Trinidadian culture, the steelband has made an extraordinary transformation since its origins-from junk metal to steel orchestra, and from disparaged underclass pastime to Trinidad and Tobago's national instrument. Now, Shannon Dudley gives... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $25.85 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Europea: Ethnomusicoligies and Modernities #10: Music and Displacement: Diasporas, Mobilities, and Dislocations in Europe and Beyond by Florian Scheding Publisher Comments The grand narratives of European music history are informed by the dichotomy of placements and displacements. Yet musicology has thus far largely ignored the phenomenon of displacement and underestimated its significance for musical landscapes and music... (read more) Your price: $63.95 New - Trade Paper
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Focus: Music of South Africa (2ND 08 Edition) by Carol Ann Muller Publisher Comments Focus: Music of South Africa provides an in-depth look at the full spectrum of South African music, a musical culture that epitomizes the enormous ethnic, religious, linguistic, class, and gender diversity of the nation itself. Drawing on extensive field... (read more) List Price $125.00 Your price: $94.00 Used - Hardcover
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Voices in Bali by Edward Herbst Publisher Comments A scholar and trained performer of Balinese vocal music and dance, ethnomusicologist Edward Herbst brings unique talents to bear in this provocative book. The lessons of his Balinese masters enable him to offer fresh insight to this culture's aesthetics... (read more) List Price $9.99 Your price: $8.87 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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