Music: A Social Experience, Second Edition offers a thematic approach for the music appreciation course. Through a series of topics—from Music and Worship, to Music and War and Music and Gender—the authors present active listening experiences for students to experience music's social and cultural impact. The book offers an introduction to the standard concert repertoire, but also gives equal treatment to world music, rock and popular music, and jazz, for a thorough introduction to today's rich musical world. Through lively narratives and innovative activities, students can form an understanding of the power of music. A companion website features streaming audio and instructors’ resources. New to this edition Two additional chapters: "Music and the Life Cycle" and "Music and Technology"Essay questions and "key terms" lists at end of chaptersAdditional repertoire and listening guides covering all historical periods of Western art musicExpanded instructors’ resourcesMany additional imagesUpdated student web materials

Steven Cornelius is Lecturer in Music at University of Massachusetts Boston. Mary Natvig is Professor of Music History at Bowling Green State University