About the Book

The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music is the first encyclopedia to tell the complete story of music, culture by culture. Each volume includes an overview of the region, a survey of its musical heritage, traditions and themes; and a description of specific musical genres, practices, and performances.

Music as an expression of art, life, and culture
Recognizing music as a vital social and cultural force, each volume of The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music focuses on a single region and examines the role of music in the lives, arts, and culture of its people.

Generously illustrated-and organized for easy access
Articles are illustrated with photographs that show musicians, musical instrument, and the cultural context of dances, rituals, and ceremonies. Drawings, maps, and musical examples in notation also illuminate the coverage. For easy reference, each volume provides an extensive glossary, with special emphasis on non-English terms.

Listen to the music-an audio CD accompanies each volume
Each regional volume of The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music includes an audio CD that provides over one hours of musical examples keyed to the text.


Special features
*Exceptionally strong emphasis on music in a cultural context
*A comprehensive treatment of music cultures that usually are split among multiple national entries
*International musical authorities, including African, Asian, Pacific, South American, Caribbean, European, and North American scholars
*Multidisciplinary scholarship, utilizing the latest research and methodologies
*Timely coverage takes you through the 1990s
*Coverage of popular music, which is often absent from other encyclopedias
*Examination of art music composition throughout the world
*User friendly
*A thorough index gives quick access
*A glossary defines unfamiliar terms, particularly non-English ones
*A discography identifies commercial recordings available to the reader
*Musical examples supplement and enrich the musical descriptions
*Illustrations complement the text

Available as a set or as single volumes:
* The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 1: Africa
872 pp*[0-8240-6035-0]
* The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 2: South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean
1104 pp*[0-8240-4947-0]
* The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 3: The United States and Canada
1390 pp*[0-8240-4944-6]
* The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 4: Southeast Asia
1050 pp*[0-8240-6040-7]
* The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 5: South Asia: The Indian Subcontinent
1104 pp*[0-8240-4946-2]
* The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 6: The Middle East
1200 pp*[0-8240-6042-3]
* The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 7: East Asia: China, Japan, and Korea
1192 pp*[0-8240-6041-5]
* The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 8: Europe
1176 pp*[0-8240-6034-2]
* The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 9: Australia and the Pacific Islands
1116 pp*[0-8240-6038-5]
* The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 10: The World's Music: General Perspectives and Reference Tools
800 pp*[0-8153-1084-6]