Jeffrey Ainis

Jeffrey Ainis is the co-author of "An Introduction to World Music: Exploring the Sound of Cultures," written with William Cratty, PhD (Kendall Hunt Publishing), and "Composing Music: A New Approach," written with music legend William Russo (Prentice Hall, the University of Chicago Press).

A former Associate Editor and writer for the Hollywood Reporter, he has also edited and contributed to numerous educational books, online courses, and other nonfiction books. He has also edited several spiritual books and memoirs, including some award winners.

His articles on music, the environment, and spirituality have appeared in publications across the country.

Works

2020

An Introduction to World Music: Exploring the Sound of Cultures

Based on the authors’ ten years of experience teaching the first edition, this new edition of "An Introduction to World Music: Exploring the Sound of Cultures" journeys further into the cultures and their music, adds to the appreciation of song collectors and their methods, includes added listening notes and links to both traditional and modern music (and the blending of the two), and offers Napster access and a greatly expanded array of photos, all helping bring the music and cultures even more fully to life.

It continues to be the top choice for an introduction to world music course—both for students and teachers. An Introduction to World Music covers the concepts, vocabulary, and subject matter of an on-campus, introductory college level course in world music. And it now includes a subscription to Napster, where most of the course’s wide range of music is accessed. With its in-depth reading, music selections, listening notes, writing and study activities, guided discussions, online quizzes, and concert experiences, "An Introduction to World Music" is a rewarding way to appreciate our planet’s remarkable diversity of music and the people and cultures it springs from.

2020

1988

Composing Music: A New Approach