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xviii, 182 pages, music (16 pages) ; 24 cm "Annotated bibliography": pages 145-166 1. Introduction -- 2. The role of music in primitive culture [The functions of primitive music -- Musical specialization within primitive groups -- Techniques of composition -- The process of evaluation -- The relationship of music and language] -- 3. The development and disciplines of ethnomusicology [The development of ethnomusicology -- Theories and methods of research] -- 4. Scale and melody [Construction and types of scales -- Melodic range, contour, and intervals -- Other characteristics of primitive melodies -- Theory of tonal organization -- Summary] -- 5. Rhythm and form [The definition and origin of rhythm -- Rhythmic organization -- Classifications of form -- The meaning of "complexity" -- Other aspects of form -- Conclusions] -- 6. Polyphony [Definition of primitive polyphony -- Theories on origin -- Heterophony -- Parallel intervals -- Imitation -- Other types of polyphony -- Conclusions] -- 7. Musical instruments [Classifications of instruments -- Theories of instrument distribution -- Case studies -- Determining the age of instruments -- Instrument symbolism] -- 8. American primitive m

Author

Bruno Nettl

Publisher

Cambridge: Harvard University Press

Published

1956

Language

EN

Subjects

Music, Arts

Updated

2026-03-24