Guide to Jazz, Folk & Australian Music

Explores the history and development, key styles and people, their music and influence, today's scene plus performance and listening exercises, and revision questions to encourage active participation and enhance understanding of each musical style.

• The Background of Jazz
• History of Jazz styles
• Music Elements in Jazz
• Instruments in Jazz
• The influence of jazz on other styles of music
• Folk Music
• European Folk Music
• American Folk Music
• Music from Other Cultures
• Aboriginal Music
• Art Music – An Historical Overview
• Jazz in Australia
• Australian Popular Music
• Australian Folk Music

Suitable for Year 7-8

Peter Dunbar-Hall
Glenda Hodge

ISBN 978 0 85583 1783