Music Around the World [4 Volumes]: A Global Encyclopedia

A perfect resource for students and music enthusiasts alike, this expansive four-volume set provides readers with multidisciplinary perspectives on the music of countries and ethnic groups from around the globe. Students will find Music around the World: A Global Encyclopedia extremely accessible and useful in their research, not only for music history and music appreciation classes but also for geography, social studies, language studies, and anthropology. Additionally, general readers will find the books appealing and an invaluable general reference on world music.

The volumes will cover all world regions, including the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia and the Pacific, promoting a geographic understanding and appreciation of global music. Entries will be arranged in alphabetical order, with a geographic listing in the frontmatter. A preface explains to readers the scope of the set as well as how to use the encyclopedia, followed by a brief history of traditional music and important current influences of music in each particular world region, including a brief history of traditional music and important current influences.

Andrew R. Martin, PhD, is professor of music at Inver Hills College, Inver Grove Heights, MN, where he teaches courses in music history, music analysis, and percussion and directs the African music ensemble and steelband.

Matthew Mihalka, PhD, is an instructor of music and affiliated faculty in American studies at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.