Scott L. Marcus' book entitled Music in Egypt highlights the dynamic nature of Middle Eastern musical culture, exploring its fascinating blend of traditional art music, modern popular music, and religious music. Marcus also introduces features that are common amongst these different types of music. The book concentrates on three themes: the concepts of melodic and rhythmic music that underlie the art; the folk and popular styles of the region; and the deep connections between Islam and music and westernization and modernization. The book is packaged with an audio CD that contains representative examples of the music discusses in the book. Numerous listening activities encourage readers to engage actively with the music. This title is part of the 14 book Global Music Series which includes Music in Bulgaria; Music in North India; Mariachi Music in America, and Teaching Music Globally.
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