World Music: The Basics
by Richard Nidel
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Author: Richard NidelEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-11-15
ISBN: 0415968011
Number of pages: 424
Publisher: Routledge
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Book Review: now I'm cautious...
Summary: 3 Stars
This book seems to be everything I've been looking for in a world music guide: simple clarity about what kinds of music are being made where, with suggestions about how to start listening to it. It reads like a good book on rock or jazz, avoiding the too-typical dry academic approach to "world" music. That's a good thing.
One day into it, though, and I've already caught a glaring error (and I'm no expert). The book discusses Amadou & Mariam as a Senegalese act, when in fact they're from Mali. It's a pretty bad mistake, considering the book's premise (country-by-country coverage) and especially considering Amadou & Mariam's global stature.
If there's a factual error in one of the areas I know anything about, how much can I trust the rest of it? ("The rest of it," of course, being where I want to find value in the book.)
So. Helpful: yes. Authoritative: no. Treat it like Wikipedia I guess...a decent place to start, but don't take it to the bank.
Summary of World Music: The Basics
World Music: The Basics gives a brief introduction to popular musical styles found around the world. Organized by continent/region, and then A to Z by country, the book features both background information on the cultural and musical history of each area, along with succinct reviews of key recordings. The reader can quickly find out enough about each musical style to appreciate its subtleties, and is also directed to the best available CDs for further listening. Unlike the massive Rough Guides or MusicHound volumes, this book is designed to be concise and easily digested, covering the essentials on each style, rather than encyclopedically listing every possible recording. It is a perfect introduction for the student, scholar, or general listener.Some of the music styles include Rai, Trance, Juju, Soukos, South African Township, Celtic( including Galicia, Bretagne, Wales; Flamenco, Catalan Rhumba, Italian Roots, Tarantella, Bal Musette, Fado, Nova Cancao, etc.) Rembetika, Laiko, Thrace, Ladino, Arabesque, Gazil, Sufi, Gypsy/Romani, Wedding, Klezmer, Scandinavian, Raga, Bollywood, Japanese, Dijeridou, Samba, Bossa Nova, MBP, Tango, Neuva Cancion, Son, Danzon, Rumba, Salsa, Reggae, Ska, Dub, Merengue, Compas, Soca, Mariachi, Ranchero, Tejano, Cajun/Zydeco, Bluegrass, and American Indian
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