3rd Edition

Popular World Music

By Andrew Shahriari Copyright 2026
276 Pages 126 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

276 Pages 126 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

276 Pages 126 Color Illustrations
by Routledge

Popular World Music , Third Edition introduces students to popular music genres and artists from around the world. Andrew Shahriari discusses international music styles familiar to most students—reggae, salsa, K-pop, and more—with a comprehensive listening-oriented introduction to mainstream musical culture emanating primarily from the United States. Each chapter focuses on specific music styles... Read more

Chapter 1 A Popular Approach to the Study of Global Music

Chapter 2 A Review of Fundamental Terminology and Prominent Popular Music

Chapter 3 Caribbean Music: Calypso and Reggae Connections

Chapter 4 Latin American Popular Music: Tango, Salsa, Reggaeton, and Cumbia 

Chapter 5 Brazilian Beats: Samba, Bossa Nova, MPB, and Forró

Chapter 6 Euro-Pop, Folk Fusions, Flamenco, Fado, Polka, and Klezmer

Chapter 7 Sub-Saharan Africa: Icons of Afropop

Chapter 8 South Asia and the Middle East: Bollywood and Beyond 

Chapter 9 East and Southeast Asian: Karaoke Culture and A-Pop (Asian Pop)

Biography

Andrew Shahriari is a professor of ethnomusicology at Kent State University, and is co-author of the leading textbook, World Music: A Global Journey, Fifth Edition, as well as author of Khon Muang Music and Dance Traditions in Northern Thailand.