Author was the first American to study music in Tuva and has had unparalleled access to its music and musicians as they have become an important force in world music. This book presents a panoramic view of expressive culture in Inner Asia and is written in highly accessible style, including elements of travelogue. As such is has been used in many classrooms including the author's. This paperback edition has been updated to include access to audio and film clips of indigenous musicians performing. (Originally a CD ...
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Author was the first American to study music in Tuva and has had unparalleled access to its music and musicians as they have become an important force in world music. This book presents a panoramic view of expressive culture in Inner Asia and is written in highly accessible style, including elements of travelogue. As such is has been used in many classrooms including the author's. This paperback edition has been updated to include access to audio and film clips of indigenous musicians performing. (Originally a CD/DVD combo in the back of the book and now available online with a password from the book) The clothbound edition was winner of the ASCAP Bela Bartok Award for Excellence in Ethnomusicology in 2007.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2006. Tight and unmarked. 281pp. Photos. Includes a CD/DVD. Unclipped jacket in a protective mylar cover. Levin takes readers on a journey through the rich sonic world of inner Asia, where the elemental energies of wind, water, and echo; the ubiquitous presence of birds and animals; and the legendary feats of heroes have inspired a remarkable art and technology of sound-making among nomadic pastoralists. As performers from Tuva and other parts of inner Asia have responded to the growing worldwide popularity of their music, Levin follows them to the West, detailing their efforts to nourish global connections while preserving the power and poignancy of their music traditions. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo-8"-9" Tall.
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