Customer Review: Ruth Stone provides a narrowed and scholarly focus in chapters which consider call and response patterns, layered tones in vocal structures, and underlying polyrhythms, using specific quotes and examples from Liberia's Kpelle performers.
Intended as a case-study volume for college-level users... more info
Customer Review: As a novice in African music, this book provided a basis for understanding some of the different cultural expressions in East Africa. The first person accounts of African musicians as well as and the accompanying cd with sounds of various instruments and ensembles helped to give an authentic feel... more info
Customer Review: I gained knowledge from reading this book, and I could relate completely. I am giving this book a four star simply because there was a lot of jargon that made some sections hard to read, if you are not a musician. Then again, it is a book about music. Here are some excerpts that moved me:more info
Customer Review: Excellent Book! A scholarly and poignant text that would be a wonderful addition to any high school or university music history or appreciation course.
Customer Review: When you listen too this along with eading the book you have a better feel for what is being written. The combination is a 5 but the CD by itself is only 3. Some tracks are too short to really get a feel for the rythymn.
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