Popular Musics of the Non-Western World: An Introductory Survey Peter Manuel (Instructor in Music, Instructor in Music, Columbia University)
Reflecting the growing interest in popular music from the developing world, this unique book is the first to examine all major non-Western music styles, from increasing familiar genres like reggae and salsa, to the lesser-known regional styles of Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, non-Western Europe (Greece, Yugoslavia, Portugal), Asia, and the Near East.