Planet Musician: The World Music Sourcebook for Musicians

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Summary: A practical companion for tommorrow's musician.
Review: This unique book is absoulutely essential reading/reference material for any musician who wishes to augment his or her own style with that of other cultures. It contains practical information on scales, chords, and rhythms from around the world. By studing the examples and techniques contained throughout the text, and then employing these new skills while improvising along with the included CD, any instrumentalist will feel an immediate sense of expansion and improvement. The book also contains an extensive bibliography of additional world music-related source material.

Rating:
Summary: A practical companion for tommorrow's musician.
Review: This unique book is absoulutely essential reading/reference material for any musician who wishes to augment his or her own style with that of other cultures. It contains practical information on scales, chords, and rhythms from around the world. By studing the examples and techniques contained throughout the text, and then employing these new skills while improvising along with the included CD, any instrumentalist will feel an immediate sense of expansion and improvement. The book also contains an extensive bibliography of additional world music-related source material.