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Authors Terry E. Miller And Andrew Shahriari Take Students Around The World To Experience The Diversity Of Musical Expression. World Music: A Global Journey, Now In Its Third Edition, Is Known For Its Breadth In Surveying The World's Major Cultures In A Systematic Study Of World Music Within A Strong Pedagogical Framework. As One Prepares For Any Travel, Each Chapter Starts With Background Preparation, Reviewing The Historical, Cultural, And Musical Overview Of The Region. Visits To Multiple 'sites' Within A Region Provide In-depth Studies Of Varied Musical Traditions. Music Analysis Begins With An Experimental First Impression Of The Music, Followed By An Aural Analysis Of The Sound And Prominent Musical Elements. Finally, Students Are Invited To Consider The Cultural Connections That Give The Music Its Meaning And Life. Before The Trip Begins: Fundamental Issues -- Aural Analysis: Listening To The World's Musics -- Cultural Considerations: Beyond The Sounds Themselves -- Oceania: Australia, Papua New Guinea, Hawaii, Kiribati -- South Asia: India, Pakistan -- Southeast Asia: Vietnam, Thailand, Laos And Northeast Thailand, Indonesia (java And Bali) -- East Asia: China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, Tibet -- The Middle East: Islam And The Arab World, Iran, Egypt, Sufism, Judaism -- Europe: Greece, Spain, Russia, Scotland, Ireland, Hungary, Bulgaria -- Sub-saharan Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, Central Africa, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Senegal, The Republic Of South Africa -- The Caribbean: Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad And Tobago, The Bahamas, Cuba, The Dominican Repubic -- South America And Mexica: The Amazon Rainforest, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico -- Canada And The United States -- Discovering Yourself Through Music. Terry E. Miller And Andrew Shahriari. Accompanying Compact Discs Provide Musical Examples Corresponding To Chapters In The Book. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.