Music of the Peoples of the World

by Alves,William

• ISBN13: 9780534592301
• ISBN10: 0534592309
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-09-16
• Publisher: Schirmer

Summary

Part 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF MUSIC. 1. Introduction. 2. Pitch. 3. Melody. 4. Rhythm. 5. Timbre and Texture. 6. Musical Instruments. Part 2: SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA. 7. Introduction to the Region. 8. Characteristics of Traditional African Music. 9. Traditional African Instruments. 10. Drumming in West Africa. 11. Music of the Jalolu. 12. Mbira Music. 13. African Popular Music. Part 3: THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. 14. Introduction to the Region. 15. Elements of Middle Eastern Music. 16. The Instruments of the Region. 17. Arab Music. 18. Arabic Music Performance. 19. Music in Iran. 20. Jewish Music. Part 4: CENTRAL ASIA. 21. Introduction to the Region. 22. Characteristics of Central Asian Music. 23. Tibetan Music. 24. Mongolian Music. Part 5: INDIA. 25. Introduction to the Region. 26. Elements of Indian Classical Music. 27. Indian Instruments and their Functions. 28. Raga, The Melodic Dimension Of Indian Music. 29. Performance of the Alap and Conclusion from Raga Khamaj. 30. Tala, The Rhythmic Dimension Of Indian Music. 31. Vocal Music in India. 32. Influences of Indian Music on Contemporary Western Music. Part 6: CHINA. 33. Introduction to the Region. 34. Characteristics of Traditional Chinese Music. 35. Traditional Chinese Instruments. 36. Guqin Music. 37. Folk and Contemporary Music. 38. Chinese Dramatic Music. Part 7: JAPAN. 39. Introduction to the Region. 40. Characteristics of Japanese Music. 41. GagakuAncient Orchestral Music of the Japanese Court. 42. Japanese Instrumental Music. 43. Music of the Japanese Theatre. Part 8: INDONESIA. 44. Introduction to the Region. 45. Characteristics of Gamelan Music. 46. Java, Its Gamelan and Instruments. 47. Javanese Composition. 48. A Javanese Gamelan Performance. 49. Bali, Its Gamelan and Instruments. 50. Balinese Composition and Performance. 51. Lou Harrison & the American Gamelan. Part 9: EASTERN EUROPE. 52. Introduction to the Region. 53. Characteristics of Eastern European Folk Music. 54. Hungarian Folk Music. 55. Bulgarian Folk Music. 56. Russian Folk Music. Part 10: LATIN AMERICA. 57. Introduction to the Region. 58. Characteristics of Traditional Latin American Music. 59. Music in Mexico. 60. Music in Brazil. 61. Music in Andean Countries.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Part 1 ELEMENTS OF MUSIC
1 Introduction	2	(4)
The Round Continuum of Music	2	(2)
The Graceland Controversy	3	(1)
Music and Culture	4	(1)
Sound and Cultural Conventions	4	(2)
The Functions of Music	5	(1)
Listening	6	(1)
2 Pitch in Music	6	(6)
What Is Pitch?	6	(6)
Introduction to Tuning Systems	8	(4)
3 Melody	12	(6)
Characteristics of Melodies	13	(1)
Ornamentation	14	(1)
Motives and Themes	15	(1)
Structure	15	(3)
4 Rhythm	18	(5)
5 Timbre and Texture	23	(6)
Timbre	23	(1)
Texture	24	(4)
Loudness in Music	28	(1)
6 Musical Instruments	29	(17)
Classification	30	(1)
Chordophones	31	(4)
Aerophones	35	(3)
Membranophones	38	(4)
Idiophones	42	(4)
Part 2 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
7 Introduction to the Region	46	(2)
First Listen: CD 1:1. Atsia Suite	46	(2)
8 Characteristics of Traditional African Music	48	(3)
Polyrhythm	49	(1)
Music and Language	50	(1)
9 Traditional African Instruments	51	(6)
Membranophones	51	(1)
Idiophones	51	(2)
Aerophones	53	(1)
Chordophones	54	(3)
10 Drumming in West Africa	57	(7)
Listening Guide: CD 1:1. Atsia Suite	60	(3)
A Drumming Orchestra Performance	63	(1)
11 Music of the lalolu	64	(2)
12 Mbira Music	66	(4)
An Mbira Performance	66	(4)
Listening Guide: CD 1:5. Nyamaropa (excerpt)	69	(1)
13 African Popular Music	70	(8)
Popular Forms in West Africa	71	(1)
Popular Forms in Southern Africa	71	(7)
Part 3 THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
14 Introduction to the Region	78	(2)
First Listen: CD 1:8. Dastgah Mahur	78	(2)
15 Elements of Middle Eastern Music	80	(3)
The Middle East and Religion	80	(1)
Islam and Music	81	(2)
16 The Instruments of the Region	83	(4)
17 Arabic Music Theory	87	(4)
The Maqam Scale	87	(2)
Other Characteristics of a Maqam	89	(1)
Rhythm in Arabic Music	90	(1)
18 Arabic Music Performance	91	(5)
Music Forms and Practice in Arabic Music	91	(2)
Waslah in Maqam Huzam	93	(3)
Listening Guide: CD 1:7. Waslah in Mariam Huzam	94	(2)
19 Music in Iran	96	(4)
Iranian Classical Music	96	(4)
Listening Guide: CD 1:8. Dastgah Mahur	98	(2)
A Performance of an Iranian Dastgah	100	(1)
20 Jewish Music	100	(8)
Religious Music	100	(2)
Klezmer	102	(1)
Modern Israeli Music	102	(6)
Part 4 CENTRAL ASIA
21 Introduction to the Region	108	(2)
First Listen: CD 1:9. Invocation from Mahakala Puja	108	(2)
22 Elements and Characteristics of Central Asian Music	110	(1)
23 Tibetan Music	111	(8)
Ritual Music and Its Instruments in Tibet	112	(2)
A Tibetan Music Performance	114	(1)
Folk and Art Music in Tibet	115	(4)
Listening Guide: CD 1:9. Excerpt from Invocation from Mahakala Puja	116	(3)
24 Mongolian Music	119	(8)
Traditional Songs	120	(1)
Höömii Singing	121	(1)
Instruments	121	(6)
Part 5 INDIA
25 Introduction to the Region	127	(2)
First Listen: CD 1:10. Alap from Raga Khamaj	127	(2)
26 Elements of Indian Classical Music	129	(2)
The Nature of Improvisation in Indian Music	129	(1)
Training for Performance of Indian Music	130	(1)
27 Indian Instruments and Their Functions	131	(5)
The Soloist	131	(3)
The Drummer	134	(1)
The Drone	135	(1)
Chordophones in Indian Music	135	(1)
28 Raga—The Melodic Dimension of Indian Music	136	(6)
The Tuning of Ragas	136	(1)
The Scales of Ragas	137	(1)
Arohalia/Avaroharm (Ascending/Descending Scale)	138	(2)
The Hierarchy of Pitches	140	(1)
Gamak (Ornamentation)	140	(1)
Pakar—Important Motives in Indian Music	141	(1)
Extramusical Associations	141	(1)
29 Tala—The Rhythmic Dimension of Indian Music	142	(3)
Patterns of Beats in the Tala	143	(2)
30 Performance of Raga Khamaj	145	(4)
Raga Khamaj	145	(4)
Listening Guide CD 1:10&1:11. Raga Khamaj	146	(3)
31 Vocal Music in India	149	(8)
North Indian Vocal Music	149	(2)
South Indian Vocal Music	151	(1)
Performance of the Kriti, Ninnada nela	152	(1)
Folk Song in India	153	(1)
Baul Music	153	(12)
Listening Guide: CD 1:14. Ninnada nela	154	(3)
32 The Influence of Indian Music on Contemporary Western Music	157	(5)
Part 6 CHINA
33 Introduction to the Region	162	(3)
First Listen: CD 1:15. Ping sha lo yen	162	(3)
34 Characteristics of Traditional Chinese Music	165	(3)
Religion and Music in China	165	(2)
Traditional Music Theory in China	167	(1)
35 Traditional Chinese Instruments	168	(6)
Chordophones	168	(4)
Wind Instruments	172	(1)
Percussion	173	(1)
36 Guqin Music	174	(3)
A Guqin Performance	175	(2)
Listening Guide: CD 1:15. Ping sha lo yen	176	(1)
37 Folk and Contemporary Music	177	(3)
Instrumental Folk Ensembles	177	(1)
Sizhu	178	(1)
Reform and Popular Music	179	(1)
38 Chinese Dramatic Music	180	(10)
Narrative Song and Folk Dramas	180	(1)
Regonal Opera	180	(1)
Jingxi—Beijing Opera	181	(2)
A Jingxi Performance: The Drunken Concubine	183	(9)
Listening Guide: CD 1:16. "An Island in the Sea," The Drunken Concubine	184	(6)
Part 7 JAPAN
39 Introduction to the Region	190	(2)
First Listen: CD 2:1. Daiwa gaku	190	(2)
40 Characteristics of Japanese Music	192	(4)
Kagura—Shinto Music	193	(1)
Shomyo—Buddhist Chants	194	(1)
Modes in Japanese Music	194	(2)
41 Gagaku—Ancient Court Orchestral Music	196	(8)
A Gagaku Performance	198	(6)
Listening Guide: CD 2:3. Etenraku, Nokorigaku Sanben	200	(4)
42 Japanese Instrumental Music	204	(6)
Music for the Shamisen	204	(1)
Music for the Shakuhachi	204	(2)
Music for the Koto	206	(1)
A Koto Performance	207	(3)
Listening Guide: CD 2:4. Rokudan no shirabe	208	(2)
43 Music of the Japanese Theater	210	(8)
Noh Classical Theater	210	(2)
Kabuki Classical Theater	212	(6)
Part 8 INDONESIA
44 Introduction to the Region	218	(2)
First Listen: CD 2:5. Ladrang Pangkur, Gamelan Paguyuban "Suko Raras"	218	(2)
45 Characteristics of Gamelan Music	220	(2)
46 Java, Its Gamelan and Instruments	222	(5)
Javanese Culture	222	(1)
The Javanese Gamelan	223	(1)
Javenese Gamelan Instruments	223	(4)
47 Javanese Composition	227	(5)
The Balungan	227	(1)
The Kembangan	228	(1)
Patet (Mode)	228	(1)
Colotomic Structure	229	(1)
Irama and Stratification of Rhythm	230	(2)
48 A Javanese Gamelan Performance	232	(5)
Listening Guide: CD 2:5. Ladrang Pangkur, Gamelan Paguyban "Suko Raras"	234	(3)
49 Bali, Its Gamelan and Instruments	237	(5)
Characteristics of the Balinese Gamelan	238	(1)
The Gamelan Gong Kebyar	239	(2)
The Kebyar Instruments	241	(1)
50 Balinese Composition and Performance	242	(7)
The Topeng (Mask Dance) and Kebyar	242	(2)
Kecak	244	(4)
Listening Guide: CD 2:11 Gending Pengalang Bebarongan	246	(2)
A Balinese Gamelan Performance	248	(1)
51 Lou Harrison and the American Gamelan	249	(5)
Part 9 EASTERN EUROPE
52 Introduction to the Region	254	(3)
First Listen: CD 2:14. Dilmano, Dilbero	255	(2)
53 Characteristics of Eastern European Folk Music	257	(4)
Epic Songs	258	(1)
Asymmetrical Meters	258	(1)
Socialist Realism	259	(1)
Professional Folk Ensembles	260	(1)
54 Hungarian Folk Music	261	(6)
Historical Background	261	(1)
The Characteristics of Hungarian Folk Song	262	(1)
Representative Hungarian Instruments	262	(1)
Dance House Music	263	(3)
Listening Guide: CD 2:13. Téglaporos a kalapom	264	(2)
Romani Folk Song	266	(1)
A Performance of a Romani Szájbögö-Mouth Bass Song	266	(1)
55 Bulgarian Folk Music	267	(5)
Historical Background	267	(1)
Bulgarian Folk Songs	267	(1)
Bulgarian Rhythm	268	(1)
Representative Bulgarian Instruments and Their Performance	269	(3)
Listening Guide: CD 2:14. Dilmano, Dilbero	270	(2)
A Performance of a Bulgarian Folk Song	272	(1)
56 Russian Folk Music	272	(8)
Folk Songs and Genres	272	(2)
Igor Stravinsky's The Wedding	274	(6)
Part 10 LATIN AMERICA
57 Introduction to the Region	280	(2)
58 Characteristics of Traditional Latin American Music	282	(5)
Latin American Dance Rhythms	283	(2)
Harmony	285	(1)
Latin American Musical Instruments	286	(1)
59 Music in Mexico	287	(8)
The Son and Other Mestizo Forms	287	(1)
Folk Bands in Mexico	288	(2)
A Performance of a Son Jarocho	290	(1)
Conjunto	290	(1)
Art Music in Mexico	291	(4)
Listening Guide: CD 2:15. Siquisiri	292	(3)
60 Music in Brazil	295	(5)
The Afro-Brazilian Heritage	295	(2)
The Samba	297	(1)
MPB—Música Popular Brasileira	298	(1)
Art Music in Brazil	299	(1)
61 Music in Andean Countries	300	(5)
Credits	305	(2)
Index	307