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Summary: It's nice to read reader comments on Rhythm Planet
Review: As the author of Rhythm Planet, it's enjoyable to read reader's comments on it. It was intended to stimulate, not whet, an appetite for world music--and I'm very pleased with the way it came out, especially the photos and graphic design. I hope everybody enjoys it! Being a radio dj, the shows you do are ephemeral--once you do them, they're gone. Writing a book helps "concretize" what you put out over the airwaves.
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Summary: Pleasing Introduction to World Music
Review: Schnabel's book has beautiful graphics and is well presented in an easy-to-read format. It is a good introduction to the major figures of world music and fills us in a little on their lives and cultural contexts. My other favorite world music book is "The Brazilian Sound" (Temple University Press, 1998), which I also purchased through amazon.com.
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Summary: Great introduction to "World Music"
Review: The real pleasure in this book is not so much the artist synopses, which are brief, but in the diversity of artists described. For instance, I've been a Jobim listener for years, and found his section a little lacking, but... I had never heard of Oumou Sangare, and what a joy it was when I went out and bought one of her albums. Thanks for opening my ears!
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Summary: The authority on World Music.
Review: This book is biled as the bible for "World Music" written by the man that first coined the phrase. Tom is a KCRW disk jockey in Santa Monica, CA and is the authority on this wonderful music.
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Summary: An Engaging Visit With Major World Music Stars
Review: Years ago, when I lived in L.A., I listened to Schnabel's radio show "Morning Becomes Eclectic" and loved the vast range of music from all over the world that he played. It's great to see him pull his interviews together and fashion a handsome and compelling book such as this one, an engaging read. It is not the "Bible of world music" as one of the reviews elsewhere suggests, as the chapters on each artist are very brief and there are only a few dozen artists in the book. But what is there is superbly done and quite informative. Adding to another review below, I would say that this book is an excellent addition to one's "world music" library, a nice complement to books such as "World Music: The Rough Guide," "Planet Drum," and The Brazilian Sound."
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Summary: An Engaging Visit With Major World Music Stars
Review: Years ago, when I lived in L.A., I listened to Schnabel's radio show "Morning Becomes Eclectic" and loved the vast range of music from all over the world that he played. It's great to see him pull his interviews together and fashion a handsome and compelling book such as this one, an engaging read. It is not the "Bible of world music" as one of the reviews elsewhere suggests, as the chapters on each artist are very brief and there are only a few dozen artists in the book. But what is there is superbly done and quite informative. Adding to another review below, I would say that this book is an excellent addition to one's "world music" library, a nice complement to books such as "World Music: The Rough Guide," "Planet Drum," and The Brazilian Sound."
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