Where Rivers and Mountains Sing - by Theodore Levin (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><ol> <li>Author was the first American to study music in Tuva and has had unparalleled access to its music and musicians as they have become an important force in world music.</li> <p> <li>This book presents a panoramic view of expressive culture in Inner Asia and is written in highly accessible style, including elements of travelogue. As such is has been used in many classrooms including the author's.</li> <p></p> <p> <li>This paperback edition has been updated to include access to audio and film clips of indigenous musicians performing. (Originally a CD/DVD combo in the back of the book and now available online with a password from the book)</li> <p></p> <p> <li>The clothbound edition was winner of the ASCAP Bela Bartok Award for Excellence in Ethnomusicology in 2007.</li> <p></p></ol></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Theodore Levin takes readers on a journey through the rich sonic world of inner Asia, where the elemental energies of wind, water, and echo; the ubiquitous presence of birds and animals; and the legendary feats of heroes have inspired a remarkable art and technology of sound-making among nomadic pastoralists. As performers from Tuva and other parts of inner Asia have responded to the growing worldwide popularity of their music, Levin follows them to the West, detailing their efforts to nourish global connections while preserving the power and poignancy of their music traditions. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Always readable, with issues and ideas presented in an immediate style, rich in personal vignettes and ethnographic detail, and brought to life by the fabulous audio/visual supplement material that is available on-line, <em>Where Rivers and Mountains Sing</em> is a gift for teachers and students.</p>-- "Ethnomusicology"<br><br><p>This is a perceptive book and a comfortable read. . . . [Levin] beautifully presents his central ideas regarding the spiritual and ecological music making in Inner Asia with enchanting and captivating storytelling. . . . A welcome addition to reading this text is the accompanying CD/DVD, which includes musical examples illustrating the stories and further draws readers into the telling of his story. These audiovisual examples not only function to help in understanding the book itself but are useful for class teaching on Inner Asian music.</p>-- "Asian Music"<br><br><p>This is a complex, informationally-dense book that fits well into recent trends toward aural phenomena.</p>--Nina Fales<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Theodore Levin is Professor of Music at Dartmouth College and author of <i>The Hundred Thousand Fools of God: Musical Travels in Central Asia (and Queens, New York) </i>(IUP, 1997).</p><p>Valentina Süzükei is Senior Academic Officer of the Tuvan Institute for Humanities Research in Kyzyl, Tuva. She is author of three books on Tuvan music, including <i>The Musical Culture of Tuva in the Twentieth Century</i> (in Russian).</p>
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