The foremost authorities in the field of music from around the world have contributed twenty original essays for this volume, edited by Elizabeth May. Only European musics have been omitted, except insofar as they affect other musics discussed here. North American music is represented by the musics of the Native Americans and the Alaskan Eskimos. The essays are profusely illustrated with maps, drawings, diagrams, photographs, and music examples. There are extensive glossaries, bibliographies, and annotated film lists. The book is directed to readers seriously interested in acquainting themselves with musics beyond the confines of Western musicology. Contributors include Bruno Nettl, Kuo-huang Han and Lindy Li Mark, Kang-sook Lee, William P. Malm, David Morton, Bonnie C. Wade, Margaret J. Kartomi, Adrienne L. Kaeppler, Trevor A. Jones, Atta Annan Mensah, John Blacking, Alfred Kwashie Ladzekpo and Kobla Ladzekpo, Cynthia Tse Kimberlin, Jozef M. Pacholczyk, Ella Zonis, Abraham A. Schwadron, David P. McAllester, Lorraine D. Koranda, and Dale A. Olsen. Please note: this book was originally published with records. The edition available now does not include the records. We are hoping to make the original recordings available in some other way.The foremost authorities in the field of music from around the world have contributed twenty original essays for this volume, edited by Elizabeth May. Only European musics have been omitted, except insofar as they affect other musics discussed here. North
Foreword Mantle Hood Editor's Preface Elizabeth May Acknowledgments Glossary Bibliography Abbreviations Contributors 1. Ethnomusicology: Definitions, Directions, and Problems Bruno Nettl 2. Evolution and Revolution in Chinese Music Kuo-huang Han and Lindy Li Mark 3. Certain Experiences in Korean Music Kang-sook Lee 4. Some of Japan's Musics and Musical Principles William P. Malm 5. The Music of Thailand David Morton 6. Some Principles of Indian Classical Music Bonnie C. Wade 7. Musical Strata in Sumatra, Java, and Bali Margaret J. Kartomi 8. Polynesian Music and Dance Adrienne L. Kaeppler 9. The Traditional Music of the Australian Aborigines Trevor A. Jones 10. Music South of the Sahara Atta Annan Mensah 11. Trends in the Black Music of South Africa, 1959-1969 John Blacking 12. Anlo Ewe Music in Anyako, Volta Region, Ghana Alfred Kwashie Ladzekpo and Kobla Ladzekpo Line drawings by Leon ice Shinneman 13. The Music of Ethiopia Cynthia Tse Kimberlin Line drawings by Jerome Kimberlin 14. Secular Classical Music in the Arabic Near East Jozef M. Pacholczyk Line drawings by Richard Keeling 15. Classical Iranian Music Ella Zonis 16. On Jewish Music Abraham A. Schwadron 17. North American Native Music David P. McAllester 18. Music of the Alaskan Eskimos Lorraine D. Koranda 19. Symbol and Function in South American Indian Music Dale A. Olsen 20. Folk Music of South America-A Musical Mosaic Dale A. Olsen Index Additional Bibliography, Discography, and Filmography
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