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Composing with World Music: each Composer: Gleadhill Andy
This brand new guide from Andy Gleadhill shows you how to use world musical styles to introduce composition to whole class as well as smaller groups. As with all Andy's teaching guides, this is based on years of teaching experience and is highly practical and down to earth. The accompanying CD contains examples which demonstrate the composition process.
How it's Played
Pupils will explore a range of world music styles and learn how to create their own performance ready compositions.
Traditionally
The guide comes complete with a CD which demonstrates the composition process.
How it's Made
Chapters include What is World Music?; Getting Started; The Method and Process; Grid Music; Composing with African Drumming; Composing with Brazilian Samba; Composing with Indonesian Gamelan; Composing with Indian Ragas; Creating a Performance.
How to Look After It
This book is ideal companion to Andy's world music teaching guides and will enable pupils to explore creative composition and take their world music experience to the next level.
