Global Pop by Timothy D Taylor

Global Pop by Timothy D Taylor

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Summary

From the Tibetan Buddhist and Native American influences to the arresting blend of Jamaican dancehall, rap and bhangra of Apache Indian, Global Pop examines the rise of 'world music' and 'world beat'.

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Global Pop by Timothy D Taylor

From the Tibetan Buddhist and Native American influences to the arresting blend of Jamaican dancehall, rap and bhangra of Apache Indian, Global Pop examines the rise of 'world music' and 'world beat'.

"..bound to become a key text in its field..." -- Popular Music
"...Timothy Taylor opens up many new perspectives...in this excellent study. ...this is a valuable addition to a growing literature." -- RPM
"Global Pob has much to offer readers interested in the evolution of the world-music market and raises important questions about ethnographic method." -- Notes
"Finally, an easily digestible yet academically sound tome that gathers up and explains this sprawling popular phenomenon called world music. Timothy D. Taylor. . . takes the right approach from the get-go." -- Dirty LinenMagazine
"[An] erudite exploration of the philosophies behind the fastest growing music market." -- Shift
"Tim Taylor's Global Pop presents detailed and dazzling original interpretations of popular music from the four corners of the globe." -- George Lipsitz, University ofCalifornia, San Diego

Timothy D. Taylor is Assistant Professor of Music at Columbia University.

SKU Unavailable
ISBN 13 9780415918725
ISBN 10 0415918723
Title Global Pop
Author Timothy D Taylor
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1997-07-22
Number of pages 296
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.