Worlds of Music : An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples by Titon, Jeff Todd, gen. ed.Call Number: Music Library Ref ML3545 .W67 2002
ISBN: 0534591035
Intended for courses in World Music/Ethnomusicology, an introductory course. This is particularly good for people with little or no background in music.
It has an accompanying Music CD: Music Reserve ML3545 W67 2002 MUSIC
Earlier versons of this book are in the Music stacks.