Cook, Nicholas - Music: A Very Short Introduction

Nicholas Cook explores the nature of music, how we think about it, its social and cultural dimensions, and its history. He discusses the many musical traditions across the world and the interactions between them. He also considers performance, how composers create music, and the position of music in today's globalized society.

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CONTENTS

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Music in the moment
2 Thinking in music
3 The presence of the past
4 Music 2.0
5 Music in a global world
References
Further Reading
Index

Series	Very Short Introductions