Explore the relationship between music and society around the world

This comprehensive introductory text creates a panoramic experience for beginner students by exposing them to the many musical cultures around the globe.  Each chapter opens with a musical encounter in which the author introduces a key musical culture.  Through these experiences, students are introduced to key musical styles, musical instruments, and performance practices.  Students are taught how to actively listen to key musical examples through detailed listening guides.  The role of music in society is emphasized through chapters that focus on key world cultural groups.

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Teaching and Learning Experience

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Improve Active Listening- Excursions contains detailed listening guides that take students through the key elements in each performance.  Through MyMusicLab, these guides are now integrated with streaming audio for a truly integrated listening experience. Full streaming audio for most music examples is found through MyMusicLab.

Engage Students- Each chapter opens with a musical encounter in a different musical culture.  Through this experience, students are inspired to study more deeply the musical cultures of each area of the world.

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