Thinking Musically. Expressing Music, Experiencing Culture

Thinking Musically, the first volume in a textbook series on global music, is designed as the core text for undergraduate, introductory courses on world music. Supported by case studies from a variety of cultures, the text defines musical terms and concepts and discusses how musical organization and structure differs across cultures. The text also discusses how themes and issues in world music are influenced by elements of their cultural climate such as politics, economics, race, and gender. The text includes a CD with selections from a wide variety of musical cultures and features activities designed to build critical listening skills.