Welcome to our Music Appreciation publishing program.
Take a look inside at teaching and learning tools that:

  • Reflect our high scholarly standards
  • Speak effectively to today's college students
  • Represent the most current pedagogical trends

Browse our titles for Music Appreciation courses by selecting from the topic links below.

Music Appreciation

ISBN13: 9780192853820ISBN10: 0192853821 Paperback , 152 pages
Apr 2000,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$11.95 (03)
A compact introduction to music, written with humor and flair

Introduction to Film Music

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The Songs of Hollywood

ISBN13: 9780195337082ISBN10: 0195337085 Hardcover , 280 pages
Mar 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$35.00 (01)
The fascinating story of how songs have been presented in film, from the earliest "talkies" to the present
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The Hollywood Film Music Reader

ISBN13: 9780195331189ISBN10: 0195331184 Hardcover , 392 pages
Aug 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$99.00 (06)

The Hollywood Film Music Reader

ISBN13: 9780195331196ISBN10: 0195331192 Paperback , 392 pages
Aug 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$35.00 (01)

Hearing the Movies

Music and Sound in Film History
ISBN13: 9780195327793ISBN10: 0195327799 Paperback , 496 pages
Mar 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$69.95 (04)
Hearing the Movies brings music into the context of sound, and sound into the context of the whole film.
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Special Sound

The Creation and Legacy of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
ISBN13: 9780195368406ISBN10: 0195368401 Hardcover , 272 pages
Sep 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$99.00 (06)
The first book about the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
ISBN13: 9780195370874ISBN10: 0195370872 Paperback , 160 pages
Mar 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$11.95 (03)
An engaging, compact, and lucid overview of film music, informed by a global perspective

Special Sound

The Creation and Legacy of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
ISBN13: 9780195368413ISBN10: 019536841X Paperback , 272 pages
Sep 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$27.95 (01)
The first book about the BBC Radiophonic Workshop

Introduction to Jazz

Keeping Time

Readings in Jazz History
ISBN13: 9780195091731ISBN10: 0195091736 Paperback , 464 pages
Oct 1998,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$37.95 (04)
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Pioneers of Jazz

The Story of the Creole Band
ISBN13: 9780199732333ISBN10: 0199732337 Paperback , 400 pages
Apr 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$24.95 (01)

Introduction to Popular Music

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The Songs of Hollywood

ISBN13: 9780195337082ISBN10: 0195337085 Hardcover , 280 pages
Mar 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$35.00 (01)
The fascinating story of how songs have been presented in film, from the earliest "talkies" to the present
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Playing Along

Digital Games, YouTube, and Virtual Performance
ISBN13: 9780199753451ISBN10: 0199753458 Hardcover , 272 pages
Jan 2012,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$99.00 (06)
An engaging look at play, performance, and participatory culture in the digital age.

"To Everything There is a Season"

Pete Seeger and the Power of Song
ISBN13: 9780195324815ISBN10: 0195324811 Hardcover , 256 pages
Apr 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$23.95 (02)
Allan Winkler describes how folk singer Pete Seeger applied his musical talents to improve conditions for less fortunate people everywhere

"To Everything There is a Season"

Pete Seeger and the Power of Song
ISBN13: 9780195324822ISBN10: 019532482X Paperback , 240 pages
Aug 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$19.95 (04)
Allan Winkler describes how folk singer Pete Seeger applied his musical talents to improve conditions for less fortunate people everywhere

American Popular Music

The Rock Years
ISBN13: 9780195300529ISBN10: 0195300521 Paperback , 360 pages
Oct 2005,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$59.95 (04)
Rock, country, pop, soul, funk, punk, folk, hip-hop, techno, grunge--it's all here.
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Dangdut Stories

A Social and Musical History of Indonesia's Most Popular Music
ISBN13: 9780195395662ISBN10: 0195395662 Hardcover , 272 pages
Aug 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$99.00 (06)

American Popular Music

From Minstrelsy to MP3
Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780195396300ISBN10: 0195396308 Paperback , 560 pages
Oct 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$92.95 (04)
The best-selling and most complete, authoritative, and colorful package for introducing American popular music

American Popular Music

From Minstrelsy to MP3
Fourth Edition
ISBN13: 9780199859115ISBN10: 0199859116 Paperback , 576 pages
Jul 2013,  Not Yet Published

Retail Price to Students:

$92.95 (04)
The best-selling and most comprehensive introduction to American popular music

The Pop, Rock, and Soul Reader

Histories and Debates
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195365931ISBN10: 0195365933 Paperback , 574 pages
Oct 2008,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$42.95 (04)
In this richly textured second edition, The Pop, Rock, and Soul Reader: Histories and Debates traces the evolution of diverse streams of American popular music from the 1920s to the present.
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The Power of Black Music

Interpreting Its History from Africa to the United States
ISBN13: 9780195109757ISBN10: 0195109759 Paperback , 336 pages
Aug 1996,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$34.99 (01)
A bold and original look at the music of Black America

Dangdut Stories

A Social and Musical History of Indonesia's Most Popular Music
ISBN13: 9780195395679ISBN10: 0195395670 Paperback , 272 pages
Aug 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$24.95 (01)
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The Irving Berlin Reader

ISBN13: 9780195383744ISBN10: 0195383745 Hardcover , 232 pages
Mar 2012,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$35.00 (01)
Offers new views on one of the most important and successful figures of American music and popular culture
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Playing Along

Digital Games, YouTube, and Virtual Performance
ISBN13: 9780199753468ISBN10: 0199753466 Paperback , 272 pages
Jan 2012,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$27.95 (01)
An engaging look at play, performance, and participatory culture in the digital age.

Introduction to Rock Music

American Popular Music

The Rock Years
ISBN13: 9780195300529ISBN10: 0195300521 Paperback , 360 pages
Oct 2005,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$59.95 (04)
Rock, country, pop, soul, funk, punk, folk, hip-hop, techno, grunge--it's all here.

American Popular Music

From Minstrelsy to MP3
Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780195396300ISBN10: 0195396308 Paperback , 560 pages
Oct 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$92.95 (04)
The best-selling and most complete, authoritative, and colorful package for introducing American popular music

Rock

Music, Culture, and Business
ISBN13: 9780199758364ISBN10: 0199758360 Paperback , 448 pages
Jan 2012,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$64.95 (04)
Draws music and culture together to tell the full story of rock 'n' roll

American Popular Music

From Minstrelsy to MP3
Fourth Edition
ISBN13: 9780199859115ISBN10: 0199859116 Paperback , 576 pages
Jul 2013,  Not Yet Published

Retail Price to Students:

$92.95 (04)
The best-selling and most comprehensive introduction to American popular music

The Pop, Rock, and Soul Reader

Histories and Debates
Second Edition
ISBN13: 9780195365931ISBN10: 0195365933 Paperback , 574 pages
Oct 2008,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$42.95 (04)
In this richly textured second edition, The Pop, Rock, and Soul Reader: Histories and Debates traces the evolution of diverse streams of American popular music from the 1920s to the present.

Introduction to World Music

Music in Brazil

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
Includes CD
ISBN13: 9780195166842ISBN10: 0195166841 Mixed Media , 192 pages
Jan 2006,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in West Africa

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195145007ISBN10: 0195145003 Mixed Media , 128 pages
Jul 2004,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in Ireland

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195145557ISBN10: 0195145550 Mixed Media , 176 pages
Jun 2004,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in South India: The Karnatak Concert Tradition and Beyond

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195145915ISBN10: 0195145917 Mixed Media , 176 pages
Nov 2003,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in Egypt

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
Includes CD
ISBN13: 9780195146455ISBN10: 019514645X Mixed Media , 224 pages
Nov 2006,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in Central Java

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
Includes CD
ISBN13: 9780195147377ISBN10: 0195147375 Mixed Media , 192 pages
Mar 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in Turkey

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195394146ISBN10: 0195394143 Mixed Media , 160 pages
Aug 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)
The only brief textbook on music in Turkey, with an in-text CD of examples

Mariachi Music in America

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195141467ISBN10: 0195141466 Mixed Media , 128 pages
Aug 2005,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in Bulgaria

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195141481ISBN10: 0195141482 Mixed Media , 144 pages
Sep 2003,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in East Africa

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195141528ISBN10: 0195141520 Mixed Media , 160 pages
Feb 2004,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in the Andes

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195306743ISBN10: 0195306740 Mixed Media , 176 pages
Nov 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in Bali

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
Includes CD
ISBN13: 9780195141498ISBN10: 0195141490 Mixed Media , 208 pages
Oct 2004,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in America

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195146677ISBN10: 0195146670 Mixed Media , 144 pages
Oct 2004,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Intertribal Native American Music in the United States

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780199764273ISBN10: 0199764271 Paperback , 160 pages
May 2013,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)
The first brief, single-volume text to provide a thematic, succinct introduction to the Intertribal Native American Music in the United States
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Dangdut Stories

A Social and Musical History of Indonesia's Most Popular Music
ISBN13: 9780195395662ISBN10: 0195395662 Hardcover , 272 pages
Aug 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$99.00 (06)

Music in Korea

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195368277ISBN10: 0195368274 Paperback , 224 pages
Oct 2011,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)
The first brief, single-volume text to provide a thematic, succinct introduction to the music of Korea

Music in Pacific Island Cultures

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
First Edition
ISBN13: 9780199733408ISBN10: 0199733406 Mixed Media , 224 pages
Nov 2011,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)
The first brief, single-volume text to provide a thematic, succinct introduction to the music of the Pacific Islands

Music in Japan

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195144888ISBN10: 0195144880 Mixed Media , 208 pages
Sep 2004,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Thinking Musically

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
Third Edition
ISBN13: 9780199844869ISBN10: 0199844860 Paperback , 256 pages
Dec 2012,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$37.95 (04)
ISBN13: 9780192854292ISBN10: 0192854291 Paperback , 200 pages
Jul 2002,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$11.95 (03)

Carnival Music in Trinidad

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195138337ISBN10: 0195138333 Mixed Media , 128 pages
Sep 2003,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in the Hispanic Caribbean

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195375053ISBN10: 019537505X Mixed Media , 256 pages
Nov 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)
A short and affordable introduction to the music of the Hispanic Caribbean with examples on an in-text CD

Native American Music in Eastern North America

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
Includes CD
ISBN13: 9780195301045ISBN10: 0195301048 Mixed Media , 208 pages
Oct 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)
This volume looks at how performance traditions of Native North Americans have been influenced by traditional social values and cultural histories, as well as by encounters with other indigenous groups and newcomers from Europe and Africa.

Music in China

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
Includes CD
ISBN13: 9780195301243ISBN10: 0195301242 Mixed Media , 208 pages
Oct 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in Mainland Southeast Asia

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195367829ISBN10: 0195367820 Mixed Media , 208 pages
Nov 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)
A short and affordable introduction to the music of Southeast Asia with examples on an in-text CD

Music in North India

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195139938ISBN10: 0195139933 Mixed Media , 112 pages
Dec 2003,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Dangdut Stories

A Social and Musical History of Indonesia's Most Popular Music
ISBN13: 9780195395679ISBN10: 0195395670 Paperback , 272 pages
Aug 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$24.95 (01)
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Colonial Counterpoint

Music in Early Modern Manila
ISBN13: 9780195378269ISBN10: 0195378261 Hardcover , 408 pages
May 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$24.95 (06)

Music of Asia

Music in Central Java

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
Includes CD
ISBN13: 9780195147377ISBN10: 0195147375 Mixed Media , 192 pages
Mar 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in Bali

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
Includes CD
ISBN13: 9780195141498ISBN10: 0195141490 Mixed Media , 208 pages
Oct 2004,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in Korea

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195368277ISBN10: 0195368274 Paperback , 224 pages
Oct 2011,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)
The first brief, single-volume text to provide a thematic, succinct introduction to the music of Korea

Music in Japan

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195144888ISBN10: 0195144880 Mixed Media , 208 pages
Sep 2004,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in China

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
Includes CD
ISBN13: 9780195301243ISBN10: 0195301242 Mixed Media , 208 pages
Oct 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in Mainland Southeast Asia

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195367829ISBN10: 0195367820 Mixed Media , 208 pages
Nov 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)
A short and affordable introduction to the music of Southeast Asia with examples on an in-text CD

Dangdut Stories

A Social and Musical History of Indonesia's Most Popular Music
ISBN13: 9780195395679ISBN10: 0195395670 Paperback , 272 pages
Aug 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$24.95 (01)

Music of Europe

Music in Ireland

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195145557ISBN10: 0195145550 Mixed Media , 176 pages
Jun 2004,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in Bulgaria

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195141481ISBN10: 0195141482 Mixed Media , 144 pages
Sep 2003,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music of India

Music in South India: The Karnatak Concert Tradition and Beyond

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195145915ISBN10: 0195145917 Mixed Media , 176 pages
Nov 2003,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in North India

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195139938ISBN10: 0195139933 Mixed Media , 112 pages
Dec 2003,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music of the Americas

Music in Brazil

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
Includes CD
ISBN13: 9780195166842ISBN10: 0195166841 Mixed Media , 192 pages
Jan 2006,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in West Africa

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195145007ISBN10: 0195145003 Mixed Media , 128 pages
Jul 2004,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in Egypt

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
Includes CD
ISBN13: 9780195146455ISBN10: 019514645X Mixed Media , 224 pages
Nov 2006,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Mariachi Music in America

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195141467ISBN10: 0195141466 Mixed Media , 128 pages
Aug 2005,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in East Africa

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195141528ISBN10: 0195141520 Mixed Media , 160 pages
Feb 2004,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in the Andes

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195306743ISBN10: 0195306740 Mixed Media , 176 pages
Nov 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Music in America

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195146677ISBN10: 0195146670 Mixed Media , 144 pages
Oct 2004,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)

Intertribal Native American Music in the United States

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780199764273ISBN10: 0199764271 Paperback , 160 pages
May 2013,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)
The first brief, single-volume text to provide a thematic, succinct introduction to the Intertribal Native American Music in the United States

Country Music

A Cultural and Stylistic History
ISBN13: 9780199730599ISBN10: 0199730598 Paperback , 560 pages
Aug 2012,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$45.00 (04)
The Full Story of Country Music, Told by a Renowned Scholar

Music in Mexico

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780199812806ISBN10: 0199812802 Paperback , 160 pages
Dec 2012,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)
The first brief, single-volume text to provide a thematic, succinct introduction to the music of Mexico

Music in the Hispanic Caribbean

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195375053ISBN10: 019537505X Mixed Media , 256 pages
Nov 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)
A short and affordable introduction to the music of the Hispanic Caribbean with examples on an in-text CD

Native American Music in Eastern North America

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
Includes CD
ISBN13: 9780195301045ISBN10: 0195301048 Mixed Media , 208 pages
Oct 2007,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)
This volume looks at how performance traditions of Native North Americans have been influenced by traditional social values and cultural histories, as well as by encounters with other indigenous groups and newcomers from Europe and Africa.

Music of the Caribbean

Music in the Hispanic Caribbean

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195375053ISBN10: 019537505X Mixed Media , 256 pages
Nov 2009,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)
A short and affordable introduction to the music of the Hispanic Caribbean with examples on an in-text CD

Music of the Middle East

Music in Turkey

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
ISBN13: 9780195394146ISBN10: 0195394143 Mixed Media , 160 pages
Aug 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)
The only brief textbook on music in Turkey, with an in-text CD of examples

Music of the Pacific

Music in Pacific Island Cultures

Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture
First Edition
ISBN13: 9780199733408ISBN10: 0199733406 Mixed Media , 224 pages
Nov 2011,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$29.95 (04)
The first brief, single-volume text to provide a thematic, succinct introduction to the music of the Pacific Islands
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Colonial Counterpoint

Music in Early Modern Manila
ISBN13: 9780195378269ISBN10: 0195378261 Hardcover , 408 pages
May 2010,  In Stock

Retail Price to Students:

$24.95 (06)