ethnomusicology

Provides an introduction to the concept of soundscapes, estalishes a framework for listening to music, charts the transmission of music through human migration, and discusses music's connection with various realms of human experience, including dance, ritual, political life and action, and individual and social identity.

A collection of essays by various authors tat examine ethnomusicology, the study of music in a group's way of life, around the world.

Drummer Mickey Hart tells about his own adventures finding and preserving the world's music, and shares the stories of people throughout history who have dedicated themselves to songcatching.