Preface List of Figures Acknowledgements Before the Trip Begins: Fundamental issues What is Music? Knowing the World's Musics Resources for the Study of the World's Musics Questions to Consider 1. Knowing Music Systematically 1.1 How to Listen to World Musics 1.2 'Talking' about Music 1.2.1 Timbre and Medium 1.2.2 Pitch 1.
2.3 Rhythm 1.2.4 Phonic Structure 1.2.5 Dynamics 1.2.6 Form 1.
3 Questions to Consider 2. Knowing Music Holistically 2.1 Beyond the Sounds Themselves 2.2 A Case Study in Cultural Intersections: Turkey as a two-way cultural bridge 2.3 Questions to Consider 3. Oceania: Music in tune with nature 3.1 Background Preparations 3.2 Planning the Intinerary 3.
3 Destinations 3.3.1 Australia 3.3.2 Paua New Guinea (Melanesia) 3.3.3 Hawaii (Polynesia) 3.3.
4 Kiribati (Micronesia) 3.4 Questions to Consider 4. South Asia: Self-realization through music 4.1 Background Preparation 4.2 Planning the Itinerary 4.3 Destinations 4.3.1 North India 4.
3.2 South India 4.3.3 Bengal (Bauls) 4.4 Questions to Consider 5. Southeast Asia: A world of bronze and bamboo 5.1 Background Preparation 5.2 Planning the Itinerary 5.
3 Destinations 5.3.1 Vietnam 5.3.2 Central Thailand 5.3.3 Laos and Northeast Thailand 5.3.
4 Indonesia (Java and Bali) 5.4 Questions to Consider 6. East Asia: Ethical behaviour through music 6.1 Background Preparation 6.2 Planning the Itinerary 6.2.1 Two Anaologies 6.3 Destinations 6.
3.1 China 6.3.2 Mongolia 6.3.3 Korea 6.3.4 Japan 6.
3.5 Tibet 6.4 Questions to Consider 7. The Middle East: Music in the world of Islam 7.1 Background Preparation 7.2 Planning the Itinerary 7.3 Destinations 7.3.
1 Turkey 7.3.2 Iran 7.3.3 Egypt 7.3.4 Sufi (Turkey) 7.3.
5 Israel (Judaism) 7.4 Questions to Consider 8. Sub-Saharan Africa: The rhythms of community 8.1 Background Preparations 8.2 Planning the Itinerary 8.3 Destinations 8.3.1 Ghana 8.
3.2 Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) 8.3.3 Zimbabwe 8.3.4 Uganda 8.3.5 Senegal-Gambia 8.
3.6 South Africa 8.4 Questions to Consider 9. Europe: Harmony and hierarchy 9.1 Background Preparation 9.2 Planning the Itinerary 9.3 Destinations 9.3.
1 Greece 9.3.2 Spain 9.3.3 Russia 9.3.4 Scotland 9.3.
5 Ireland 9.3.6 Hungary 9.3.7 Bulgaria 9.4 Questions to Consider 10. Carribbean: Vibrant musical crossroads 10.1 Background Preparations 10.
2 Planning the Itinerary 10.3 Destinations 10.3.1 Haiti 10.3.2 Jamaica 10.3.3 Trinidad 10.
3.4 Bahamas 10.3.5 Cuba 10.3.6 Dominica Republic 10.4 Questions to Consider 11. Central and South America: New world recipes 11.
1 Background Preparations 11.2 Planning the Itinerary 11.3 Destinations 11.3.1 The Amazon 11.3.2 Peru 11.3.
3 Argentina 11.3.4 Mexico 11.3.5. Brazil 11.4 Questions to Consider 12. North America : Diverse peoples, diverse musics 12.
1 Background Preparations 12.2 Planning the Itinerary 12.3 Destinations 12.3.1 Canada 12.3.2 The United States 12.3.
3 Native American Reservations 12.4 Questions to Consider 13. Discovering Yourself through Music 13.1 Music and Self-Identity 13.2 Researching your Musical Roots 13.3 Disseminating your Findings 13.4 Finally, Where to Go from Here? Appendices: 1. Briefly Annotated Audio Track List 2.
Recommended Resources Glossary References.