Explore a rich, cross-cultural overview of how songs, traditions, and dances shape national music across the world. This edition gathers key material on popular tunes, ceremonial dances, and the customs that give each culture its musical identity.
Drawing on a wide range of collections and historical notes, the book surveys instruments, scales, and performance practices from many regions. It presents concrete examples and descriptions that illuminate how music reflects social life, religion, and daily tradition without relying on modern theory alone.
Ideal for readers of ethnomusicology, music history, and cultural studies who seek a foundational, reference-style look at national music traditions.
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Excerpt from An Introduction to the Study of National Music: Comprising Researches Into Popular Songs, Traditions, and Customs
The interest evinced, since the beginning of the present century, by several European nations in the popular songs, folk-lore, and other monuments of the mental condition of man in different parts of the world, is therefore a sign of progress not less delightful than the most important discoveries which have been made through the agency of practical science.
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Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book studies the musical traditions and expressions of diverse cultures worldwide. The author argues that national music, which often varies greatly from modern Western styles, is an accurate reflection of a nation's temperament and unique identity. Thus, the book advocates the study of global music traditions as a valuable source of psychological, historical, and cultural knowledge. To support this claim, the author provides an in-depth exploration of musical scales, constructions, melodies, rhythms, and the interconnections between music and the other arts. Insightful examples from various cultures illustrate the book's theories, showcasing the depth and universality of musical expression. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781330313848_0
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