Book Series

Focus on World Music Series

New & Published Titles:

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Focus: Irish Traditional Music

By Sean Williams

Focus: Irish Traditional Music is an introduction to the instrumental and vocal traditions of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, as well as Irish…

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October 2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-99147-6 (Routledge)

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Focus: Music of Northeast Brazil

2nd Edition

By Larry Crook

Focus: Music of Northeast Brazil examines the historical and contemporary manifestations of the music of Brazil, a country with a musical landscape that is layered…

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March 2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-96065-6 (Routledge)

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Focus: Gamelan Music of Indonesia

2nd Edition

By Henry Spiller

Focus on Gamelan Music of Indonesia is an introduction to the familiar music from Southeast Asia's largest country - both as sound and cultural phenomenon.…

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2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-96068-7 (Routledge)

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Focus: Music of South Africa

2nd Edition

By Carol A. Muller

Focus on Music of South Africa provides an in-depth look at the full spectrum of South African music, a musical culture that epitomizes the enormous…

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2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-96071-7 (Routledge)

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Forthcoming Titles:

Focus: Music, Nationalism, and the Making of a New Europe
By Philip Bohlman
To be published May 15th 2010

Focus: Afro-Caribbean Music
By Katherine J. Hagedorn
To be published May 15th 2010