Excursions in World Music Author:Bruno Nettl, Charles Capwell, Philip V. Bohlman, Isabel K. F. Wong, Thomas Turino World Music, Introductory Ethnomusicology courses, and as a supplementary text in general Music Appreciation courses at the undergraduate level. This dynamic introductory text takes students on a vivid exploration into the major musical cultures of the world by first presenting a lively vignette of a musical occasion, and then placing that occa... more »sion in the context of a general description of the society and musical culture.« less