Music, often an art/entertainment, is a total social fact whose definition vary according to era and culture, often contrasted with noise. The omnipresence of music in our society suggests that music satisfies fundamental human needs. It can help us understand the deep feelings of those who lived in the past, of those who speak other languages, and to work, to worship, and to play with those whose lives are lived under differing circumstances. The multi-volume work attempts to provide a comprehensive coverage on wide variety to topics related to music, from ancient age to cyber age. This set include organizational concept of religious music, Music and society: Multicultural issues; Cross-cultural perception of music; Community music and collaborative perspective; poetic music: Rhythm and harmony and poetic visual music. The primary purpose of this encyclopaedic work is to serve as a basic reference tool on significant topics of music. Its style is simple and is presented in a style accessible to wide audience. Its target audience include faculty students, practicing musicians, researchers and all who interested in music.
