The Rough guide to world music

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  • compiled and edited by Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham and Jon Lusk ; with Duncan Clark.
  • London ; New York : Rough Guides ; London ; New York : Distributed by the Penguin Group, 2006-
  • 3rd ed.
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  • Print

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    Call Number
    ML3470 .W675 2006 v.1
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    Available
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    Call Number
    ML3470 .W675 2006 v.2
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    Summary

    The Rough Guide to World Music Vol.1, 3rd edition- Africa, Europe and the Middle East has full coverage of everything from Congolese soukous to Greek rembetika, and biographies of artists from Thomas Mapfumo to Cheb Khaled to the Afro Celt Sound System. Features include- More than 80 articles from expert contributors, focusing on the popular and roots music. Extensive discographies for each country, with biography-notes on nearly 2000 musicians and reviews of their best CDs. Photos and album cover illustrations gathered from contemporary and archive sources. The guide includes a directory of World Music labels and specialist stores around the world and on the Internet.

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    Contents

    v. 1. Africa & Middle East -- v. 2. Europe and Asia -- v. 3. Latin, USA & Caribbean

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    Other details

    Description:
    volumes <1-3> : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
    Published:
    London ; New York : Rough Guides ; London ; New York : Distributed by the Penguin Group, 2006-
    Language:
    English
    Notes:
    Rev. ed. of: World music. New ed. 1999-
    Includes discographies and index.
    ISBN:
    1843535513
    9781843535515
    9781843538660
    1843538660
    OCLC Number:
    76761811
    Other Identifiers:
    LCCN: 2007270550
    British national bibliography: GBA649770

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