The Study of Folk Music in the Modern World[This book] is a contribution of considerable substance because it takes a holistic view of the field of folk music and the scholarship that has dealt with it. Bruno Nettl . . . a praiseworthy combination of solid scholarship, penetrating discussion, and global relevance. Asian Folklore Studies . . . successfully ties the history and development of folk music scholarship with contemporary concepts, issues, and shifts, and which treats varied folk