Music of the Peoples of the World by William Alves

Music of the Peoples of the World by William Alves

Daily strength and comfort written by men for men

In this best-selling daily devotional, the contributors include businessmen, writers, physicians, pastors, professors, and counselors. Some were retired, some were middle-aged, and some were only beginning their careers when they penned these words. Despite their differences, editor Don Aycock rightly notes, We are exactly like everyone else with the issues we face daily. Their common goal here is to become God's man for their families, colleagues, and communities--and to help readers do the same.

Contributors discuss a Scripture passage for each day of the year and how that passage addresses common concerns for Christian men--concerns such as relationships, finances, temptations, time, community, emotions, and spiritual growth. Whether married or single, employed or unemployed, a leader in the church or a new believer, readers will be blessed by the daily challenges and prayers.

In its twenty-year history, God's Man has encouraged thousands of men around the world. Its timeless lessons will continue to minister to another generation.

An easy-to-read devotional that inspires and encourages men to become godly husbands, fathers, and men of integrity on a daily basis. Don shows in God's Man the relevance of God's Word for men today.
--Dr. Jim Guth, former executive director of Florida Men of Integrity

Alves, William: - William Alves is a teacher; composer; scholar of non-Western music; associate professor of music at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, California; and member of the Society for Ethnomusicology. Dr. Alves has been an active performer of non-Western music for the past 10 years, mostly in various Javanese and Balinese gamelan orchestras but also West African drumming. In 1993-1994, he was a Fulbright Senior Scholar in Indonesia, where he also participated in these ensembles, conducted research, and taught. Dr. Alves has written many pieces for gamelan, often in combination with Western instruments. He also has written works inspired by Japanese, African, and Indian idioms. His works are recorded on the EMF and ICMC labels, among others, and his video works are syndicated by Offline and CinemaNow.com. His experience with cross-cultural influences allows him to show students how these sometimes-inaccessible cultures can be connected to familiar experiences, often in beautiful and unexpected ways. William Alves has been teaching at the university level for 22 years. Although most of his teaching has been at private colleges (USC, Scripps, Harvey Mudd, Claremont Graduate University), he also has had residencies; given workshops; and guest lectures at community colleges, arts conservatories, and public universities. His writings on music have appeared in PERSPECTIVES OF NEW MUSIC, INTERCULTURAL MUSIC, COMPUTER MUSIC JOURNAL, MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NOTES, 1/1, THE CSOUND BOOK, and SOCIETY OF ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC MUSIC in the UNITED STATES JOURNAL. Dr. Alves is co-director of the MicroFest Festival of Microtonal Music, and director of the American Gamelan and Electronic Music ensembles at the Claremont Colleges.

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ISBN 13	9780495503842
ISBN 10	0495503843
Title	Music of the Peoples of the World
Author	William Alves
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Schirmer
Year published	2008-11-01
Number of pages	400
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