Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World

The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music Volume 10 is one of six volumes within the `Genre' strand of the series. This volume discusses the genres of Africa and the Middle East in relation to their cultural, historical and geographic origins; technical musical characteristics; instrumentation an [...]
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The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music Volume 10 is one of six volumes within the `Genre' strand of the series. This volume discusses the genres of Africa and the Middle East in relation to their cultural, historical and geographic origins; technical musical characteristics; instrumentation and use of voice; lyrics and language; typical features of performance and presentation; historical development and paths and modes of dissemination; influence of technology, the music industry and political and economic circumstances; changing stylistic features; notable and influential performers; and relationships to other genres and sub-genres.