Discovering Music
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- Synopsis
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Discovering Music offers the depth, breadth, and context that students need, in a concise format that is visually appealing.
Written to inspire students to connect intellectually and emotionally with music from the Western canon and beyond, the text is supported by a suite of online ancillaries, including interactive listening maps, videos and animations, an instructor's manual, PowerPoint presentations, a computerized test bank, and an interactive eBook.
Following the established sequence for Music Appreciation texts, the book opens with an introduction to the musical elements; the instruments of the orchestra; and a discussion of how to listen to music.
Then, each musical era is highlighted in individual parts, with a brief introduction to the key composers and developments that occurred in music and the related arts.
Individual chapters focus on key figures or movements, with detailed Listening Maps offering unique guidance to students on how and why to listen to each work. In between each part, Musical Journeys allow students to make connections with non-Western musical traditions.
- Copyright:
- 2017
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- ISBN-13:
- 9780190255107
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 05/21/18
- Copyrighted By:
- Oxford University Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Education, Music
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.