Music in Pacific Island Cultures Experiencing Music Expressing Culture Global Mu

Oxford University Press Inc

Explore the diverse musical traditions of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia with "Music in Pacific Island Cultures." This engaging book, part of the Global Music Series, offers a thematic and succinct introduction to the under-represented music of the Pacific Islands. Based on extensive fieldwork and featuring interviews, eyewitness accounts, and vivid illustrations, it uses themes like colonialism, belief systems, and musical flows to draw parallels between different musical traditions. Accompanied by a 70-minute audio CD with musical examples and designed for students, this text provides a rich understanding of music as a cultural expression. Key topics include: Thematic survey of Pacific Island music, Colonialism's impact on music, Belief systems and musical practices, Musical flows across the Pacific, Representation of Pacific cultures in music. This book is ideal for students and enthusiasts of ethnomusicology and world music. Summary for search optimization: Music in Pacific Island Cultures, Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture, Brian Diettrich, Jane Freeman Moulin, Michael Webb, Oxford University Press, Ethnomusicology, World Music, Pacific Islands Music, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, 224 pages, ISBN 9780199733408.