Excursions in world music

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This comprehensive introductory textbook offers an engaging overview of global music, showcasing the rich diversity of cultures and the profound connections among them. The new eighth edition includes six fresh chapters on Japan, Sub-Saharan Africa, China and Taiwan, Europe, Maritime Southeast Asia, and Indigenous Peoples, alongside updates to existing chapters with new visuals and statistics. A significant addition is the companion reader, Critical Issues in World Music, which introduces theoretical concepts in ethnomusicology through case studies linked to the textbook. Topics include Music and Ritual, Technology, Power, Space, Gender and Sexuality, Coloniality/Decoloniality, Diaspora, Migration, Exile, and Indigeneity. Instructors can utilize this resource flexibly, either assigning textbook chapters followed by reader chapters or vice versa, enhancing students' engagement with global music. A companion website offers a test bank and updated instructor's manual, alongside numerous student resources, such as streamed audio, links to videos, a musical fundamentals essay, interactive quizzes, and flashcards. This combination of area studies and thematic approaches provides valuable flexibility for instructors and enriches the learning experience for students.