Category: Book Reviews

Africa (Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 1) – ISBN: 0824060350 This first volume of the mammoth series (a ten-volume set) explores key themes in…

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Global Beat Fusion Author: Derek Beres Publisher: iUniverse, New York; ISBN 0-595-34899-8 Global Beat Fusion is a portrait of one of the most vital segments…

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American flautist Grey Larsen continues his worthwhile investigation of flutes and other wind instruments with The Essential Tin Whistle Toolbox (Mel Bay Publications ISBN 0-7866-6891-1,…

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Musician Grey Larsen has written an impressive 480 page book dedicated to the art of the Irish flute and the popular tin whistle. Divided into…

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Of Time and the Tropics – Del Tiempo y el Trópico Photographer: Hannes Wallrafen Authors: Julio Escoto & Guillermo Anderson Published by KIT. Distributed in…

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Understanding The Connections Between Black And Aboriginal Peoples by Raging BlakkIndian Dub is a text rich with information about the links between black and indigenous…

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Queen of the Gypsies: The Life and Legend of Carmen Amaya This is a substantial work on the life and times of the mythic Gypsy…

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The Rough Guide to World Music is a 700-page book on just about every strand of global popular music. The guide consists of thirteen chapters,…

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MusicHound World is a first buyer’s guide to world music. It includes a mix of familiar and not-so-familiar names and sounds, featured musicians span the…

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