中文简介：

一本生动、引人入胜的从史前至今的世界音乐指南，

人类一直在创作音乐。音乐可以感动我们，讲述信仰、斗争、爱情的故事。它是是人类共有的文化现象。但几千年来，它是如何变化的呢？

罗伯特·菲利普（Robert Philip）探讨了各种形式的音乐的非凡历史，从最古老的歌曲到今天的流行歌曲。这是一个真正的全球故事。菲利普将目光投向欧洲、南美、亚洲、非洲和其他地区，揭示了音乐家是如何通过贸易和移民而走到一起的，并研究了殖民主义的巨大影响。从希尔德加德·冯·宾根和克拉拉·舒曼到鲍勃·迪伦和艾瑞莎·富兰克林，伟大的表演者和作曲家深刻地塑造了我们所知的音乐。

本书涵盖了一系列非凡的音乐流派，包括中世纪圣歌、古典歌剧、爵士乐和嘻哈，照亮了音乐的奇迹——以及为什么它在世界范围内受到珍视。

英文简介：

A lively, engaging guide to music around the world, from prehistory to the present

Human beings have always made music. Music can move us and tell stories of faith, struggle, or love. It is common to all cultures across the world. But how has it changed over the millennia?

Robert Philip explores the extraordinary history of music in all its forms, from our earliest ancestors to today's mass-produced songs. This is a truly global story. Looking to Europe, South America, Asia, Africa, and beyond, Philip reveals how musicians have been brought together by trade and migration and examines the vast impact of colonialism. From Hildegard von Bingen and Clara Schumann to Bob Dylan and Aretha Franklin, great performers and composers have profoundly shaped music as we know it.

Covering a remarkable range of genres, including medieval chant, classical opera, jazz, and hip hop, this Little History shines a light on the wonder of music―and why it is treasured across the world.