Music of South Africa

Music Focus on Music of South Africa provides an in-depth look at the full spectrum of South African music, a musical culture that epitomizes the enormous ethnic, religious, linguistic, class, and gender diversity of the nation itself. Drawing on extensive field and archival research, as well as her own personal experiences, noted ethnomusicologist and South African native Carol A. Muller looks at how South Africans have used music to express a sense of place in South Africa, on the African continent, and around the world. Part One, Creating Connections , provides introductory materials for the study of South African Music. Part Two, Musical Migrations , moves to a more focused overview of significant musical styles in twentieth-century South Africa particularly those known through world circuits. Part Three, Focusing In , takes the reader into the heart of two musical cultures with case studies on South African jazz and the music of the Zulu-language followers of Isaiah Shembe. The accompanying CD offers vivid examples of traditional, popular, and classical South African musical styles. Four appendices provide an overview of South African History, a detailed list of recordings of South African Music, website recommendations, and an outline of themes in the study of South African music. Carol Ann Muller is Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology at the University of Pennsylvania. The Focus on World Music Series is designed specifically for area courses in world music and ethnomusicology. Written by the top ethnomusicologists in their field, the Focus books balance sound pedagogy with exemplary scholarship. Each book provides a telescopic view of the musics and cultures addressed, giving the reader a general introduction on the music and culture of the area and then zooming in on different musical styles with in-depth case studies.Muller, Carol is the author of 'Music of South Africa', published 2008 under ISBN 9780415960694 and ISBN 041596069X.