Michael Bakan

Correction, Ch. 1

Michael — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 19:07:04 +0000

The premiere performance of John Cage’s 4’33″ in 1952 was by David Tudor, not John Cage.

Curriculum Vitae

Jade — Tue, 31 May 2011 02:30:25 +0000

Hello everyone! The most recent version of Michael Bakan’s Curriculum Vitae has been uploaded. Check it out here and on the Biography page.

Website Updates

Jade — Mon, 16 May 2011 16:53:45 +0000

Hello everyone! We are continuing to update the website to reflect the new edition. Be sure to check out the PowerPoint presentations that been been uploaded for chapters 1-6 and 11!

Second Edition

Jade — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 02:40:54 +0000

The new edition of World Music: Traditions and Transformations is now available. Be sure to check out the Promotional Flyer For more information on purchasing a book or CD, click the links on the right side of the page.

Kora Performance

Bret — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 16:03:05 +0000

Here is one of my favorite kora performances by N’faly Kouyaté.

Outstanding Balinese gamelan beleganjur contest video

Michael — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 23:56:08 +0000

Here is a great video of a lomba beleganjur (beleganjur contest) performance shot in Bali in 2005. Highly recommended for the unit on kreasi beleganjur music in Chapter 7 of World Music: Traditions and Transformations.