Scholars have long known that World Music was not merely the globalized product of modern media, but rather that it connected religions, cultures, languages and nations throughout World history.
Historically, World Music emerged from ritual and religion, labor and life-cycles, whi.
The chapters in this History take readers to foundational historical moments - in Europe, Oceania, China, India, the Muslim world, North and South America - in search of the connections provided by a truly World music.
Scholars have long known that World Music was not merely the globalized product of modern media, but rather that it connected religions, cultures, languages and nations throughout World history