Audio Examples, About The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Preface, Guide to Pronunciation, List of Contributors, Part 1: Introduction to Southeast Asia as a Musical Area, Part 2: Issues and Processes in Southeast Asian Musics, Part 3: Music Cultures and Regions, Glossary, A Guide to Publications on Southeast Asian Music, A Guide to Recordings of Southeast Asian Music, A Guide to Films and Videos, Notes on the Audio Examples, Index
Terry E. Miller, Sean Williams
"This unique and thoroughly researched resource provides a dynamic
and in depth perspective on world music... It strikes a balance
between wonderful illustrations and comprehensive, scholarly
entries. Each regional volume includes a CD sampler of that
region's music. This source will have wide appeal to both the
novice and expert." -- Dartmouth Medal Committee
"Volume 3 of the Garland set is the first to present a unified
historical and contemporary picture of musical life in the United
States and Canada... Because it is written in a readable style with
liberal explanations of technical ideas and terms, this volume will
appeal to a wide audience, from high school students to scholars
and other readers from all backgrounds. It belongs on the shelf of
every library serving a clientele of researchers interested in
American and Canadian music, languages, and cultures." -- Reference
& User Services Quarterly
"A 'must' for any in-depth collection serious about representing
world music styles... Highly recommended: an exceptional volume."
-- The Bookwatch
"Authored by unquestioned experts in the field. Since it is written
in a readable style, with liberal explanations of technical ideas
and terms, this volume will appeal to a wide audience, from high
school students to scholars and other readers from all backgrounds.
It belongs on the shelf of every library serving a clientele of
researchers interested in southeast Asian music, language, and
culture." -- Reference & User Services Quarterly
"Well organized . . . written in a readable style that should be
accessible to nonspecialist readers. Recommended." -- Choice
"Unique in its scope and indispensable for those with a deep
interest in Southeast Asian music, this volume would appear to be
an essential purchase for any academic or large public library in
the region." -- Straits Times (Singapore)
"Represents up-to-date research... A fresh approach to the
field...One of the outstanding features of this book is the
coverage of areas that were previously hardly mentioned in other
major reference works. An excellent teaching aid for...college
instructors [and]...high school teachers...Much of the value of the
book is in the clarity of presentation and organization of
material...The language is very compact and clear." --
Ethnomusicology Online
"An excellent multidisciplinary survey... written in a way that
lets everybody have access to the information." -- The Cellar Book
Shop
"With the publication of the Southeast Asia volume of the Garland
Encyclopedia of World Music, one can say that Southeast Asian music
is finally 'accessible.'...There is no doubt that in the future it
will be remembered as the first comprehensive book on the field of
Southeast Asian music. It is a must for every library." --
Crossroads
"...very pleasant reading. The book offers a wealth of information,
and the glossary,the index, the general overviews, and the lists of
published audio-visual materials , make it a book that cannot be
missed by any music library." -- World of Music
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