Includes discographies, bibliographical references, and index.
Introduction: Studying musics of the world's cultures / Bruno Nettl -- The music of India / Charles Capwell -- Music of the Middle East / Bruno Nettl -- The music of China / Isabel K.F. Wong -- The music of Japan / Isabel K.F. Wong -- The music of Indonesia / Charles Capwell -- The music of Sub-Saharan Africa / Thomas Turino -- The musical culture of Europe / Philip V. Bohlman -- Music in Latin America / Thomas Turino -- Native American music / Bruno Nettl -- Ethnic North America / Philip V. Bohlman