Download or read book A Concise and Friendly Guide to Music History written by Sheryl K. Murphy-Manley and published by Custom Pub. This book was released on 2006-07-15 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The text presents a concise list of composers and famous music literature from the various periods of music history. Additionally, the text contains explanations of musical forms, genres, and musical styles from all periods. The second edition text includes examples from jazz history and world music.