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Music Worldwide investigates both folk and traditional music from various parts of the non-Western world. The book describes the predominant instruments in each chosen culture and explores the main musical ingredients of different styles. By studying the explanatory text, illustrations and printed music extracts, the student will be suitably equipped to tackle the chapter assignments, which exploit the GCSE requirements of Listening, Composing and Performing.

Contents: Chapter 1. Africa; Chapter 2. The steel band music of Trinidad; Chapter 3. Arab music; Chapter 4. The music of India; Chapter 5. The gamelan music of Indonesia; Chapter 6. The music of China; Chapter 7. The music of Japan.