"Popular World Music | Music

Popular World Music Third Edition introduces students to popular music genres and artists from around the world. Andrew Shahriari discusses international music styles familiar to most students-reggae salsa K-pop and more-with a comprehensive listening-oriented introduction to mainstream musical culture emanating primarily from the United States. Each chapter focuses on specific music styles and their associated geographic origin as well as well-known representative artists such as Bob Marley Carmen Miranda ABBA BTS and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. The text assumes no prior musical knowledge and emphasizes listening as a pathway to learning about music and culture. The subject matter fulfills core general education requirements found in today's university curriculum. The salient musical and cultural features associated with each example are discussed in detail to increase appreciation of the music its history and meaning to its primary audience. NEW to this edition: Updates to content to reflect recent developments in resources and popular music trends. Contributing authors in additional areas including Mongolian rock and K-pop. “Artist Spotlight” sections highlighting important artists such as Johnny Cash Gilberto Gil Selena Fela Kuti and Tarkan. Updated “Questions to Consider” to prompt further discussion of each chapter. New Chapter Challenge sections to encourage experiential learning. Updated and additional website materials for students and instructors.|Popular World Music | Music