Series: Garland Encyclopedia of World Music

In this volume, sixty-eight of the world's leading authorities explore and describe the wide range of musics of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Kashmir, Nepal, and Afghanistan. Important information about history, religion, dance, theatre, the visual arts, and philosophy, as well as their relationship to music, is highlighted in seventy-six in-depth articles.

This volume makes available the full range of the American/Canadian musical experience, covering for the first time in print all major regions, ethnic groups and traditional and popular contexts. From musical comedy to word beat, from the songs of the Arctic to rap and house music, from Hispanic Texas to the Chinese communities of Vancouver, the coverage captures the rich...