Title:
Thinking musically : experiencing music, expressing culture / Bonnie C. Wade.
Author:
Wade, Bonnie C.
Publication Information:
New York : Oxford University Press, ©2013.
Call Number:
ML3798 .W33 2013
Abstract:
As the cornerstone of the Global Music Series, Thinking Musically, Third Edition, explores musical diversity by integrating the sounds and traditions of world cultures. Bonnie C. Wade discusses how various cultural influences-gender, ethnicity, mass media, westernization, nationalism, and acculturation-are shaping music and the ways that we experience it [Publisher description].
Edition:
3rd ed.
ISBN:
9780199844869
Series:
Global music series
Global music series.
Physical Description:
xxix, 225 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm + 2 audio discs (digital ; 4 3/4 in.).
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Contents:
Thinking about music. People ; Music ; Meaning ; Use ; Transmission of musical knowledge -- Thinking about instruments. Instruments as objects ; Instruments in musical practice -- Thinking about time. Rhythm ; Organizing time into units ; Speed -- Thinking about pitch. Pitch ; Setting the pitch ; Pitches in succession ; Simultaneous pitches ; Interplay among melodic and harmonic parts -- Thinking about structuring. Improvising and composing ; Putting something significant first ; Coming to an end ; Telling the story ; Responding to the context ; Social values -- Thinking critically about issues. Encounters and identities ; Authenticity ; Transcending boundaries -- Thinking about fieldwork. Picking a project ; Planning the project ; Doing the project ; Finishing the project -- Glossary of musical terms.
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