The World Encyclopedia Of Musical Instruments

Author : Bozhidar Abrashev
Publisher : Konemann
ISBN 13 : 9780841602687
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments written by Bozhidar Abrashev and published by Konemann. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is directed towards a wide audience including not only the relative newcomer to the wonders of music but also those presently engaged in the study of an instrument or pursuing music as a profession, musical instrument dealers and collectors.

Author : Max Wade-Matthews
Publisher : Lorenz Books
ISBN 13 : 9780754805700
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments written by Max Wade-Matthews and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive encyclopedia of musical instruments, covering all sections of the orchestra: strings, woodwind and brass, percussion, keyboard and the voice, as well as historical, rare and non-western instruments. An illustrated guide to instruments and their historical relatives, with specially commissioned photographs of all the modern instruments. Famous players, orchestras and concert halls, and the role of the composer and the conductor. A history of music-making, beginning with man's first discovery of music and its development in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, India, China and Japan, charting key turning points such as the invention of the bow and valves, and ending with the modern instruments of the twentieth century. Includes information on the evolution of the orchestra -- from medieval consorts, baroque and classical orchestras, through to the modern symphony orchestra we know today. Explores other forms such as folk music, brass and military bands, country music, jazz bands, big bands and pop groups.

Author : Max Wade-Matthews
Publisher : Southwater
ISBN 13 : 9781846814754
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments written by Max Wade-Matthews and published by Southwater. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The art of music-making has existed for thousands of years. This fascinating book begins with a history of music-making, posing the questions What is music? and What is a musical instrument? . A visual directory is organized according to families of instruments: strings, woodwind and brass, percussion and keyboards, as well as a section on the voice. Comprehensively written and beautifully illustrated with over 450 photographs, the book covers a wide range of instruments and their historical relatives. It also provides a complete history of music-making and the orchestra, making it an indispensable reference for music lovers everywhere.

Author : Bert Oling
Publisher : Booksales
ISBN 13 : 9780785818700
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments written by Bert Oling and published by Booksales. This book was released on 2004-02 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reference guide to musical instruments.

Author : Ellen Koskoff
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415994039
Total Pages : 786 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: Africa ; South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean ; The United States and Canada ; Europe ; Oceania written by Ellen Koskoff and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The critical importance of past for the present--of music histories in local and global forms--asserts itself. The history of world music, as each chapter makes clear, is one of critical moments and paradigm shifts.

Author : Andrew R. Martin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 1610694996
Total Pages : 1047 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Music around the World [3 volumes] written by Andrew R. Martin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2020-09-08 with total page 1047 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With entries on topics ranging from non-Western instruments to distinctive rhythms of music from various countries, this one-stop resource on global music also promotes appreciation of other countries and cultural groups. A perfect resource for students and music enthusiasts alike, this expansive three-volume set provides readers with multidisciplinary perspectives on the music of countries and ethnic groups from around the globe. Students will find Music around the World: A Global Encyclopedia accessible and useful in their research, not only for music history and music appreciation classes but also for geography, social studies, language studies, and anthropology. Additionally, general readers will find the books appealing and an invaluable general reference on world music. The volumes cover all world regions, including the Americas, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia and the Pacific, promoting a geographic understanding and appreciation of global music. Entries are arranged alphabetically. A preface explains the scope of the set as well as how to use the encyclopedia, followed by a brief history of traditional music and important current influences of music in each particular world region.

Author : Diagram Group
Publisher : Omnibus Press
ISBN 13 : 9780806998473
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Musical Instruments of the World written by Diagram Group and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of the nicest things.is that you don't have to be a musician to love it. It's a browser's delight."--The New York Times It's the best-looking musical encyclopedia ever! Using a completely visual approach, this ultimate reference has over 4,000 drawings showcasing the evolution of instruments--and music--from primitive whistles to electric guitars (complete with fuzz box and pedal). Exquisite illustrations accompany each entry, with painstaking detail and attention to structure, function, and decoration. Most extraordinary is the range of instruments included: orchestral, popular, classical, ancient, and folk. Classed by family groups, they are cross-referenced with material on geographical distribution and historical periods. Plus scores, diagrams of correct playing techniques, major figures, and other fascinating information provided by over forty researchers, writers, and illustrators, in cooperation with 200 scholars from 20 countries!

Author : Douglas Earl Bush
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0415941741
Total Pages : 696 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Organ written by Douglas Earl Bush and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 696 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Organ, Volume 3 of the Encyclopedia of Keyboard Instruments, includes articles on the organ family of instruments, including famous players, composers, instrument builders, the construction of the instruments and related terminology. It is the first complete reference on this important family of keyboard instruments that predated the piano. The contributors include major scholars of music and musical instruments from around the world.

Author : Robert C. Provine
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351544292
Total Pages : 2195 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music written by Robert C. Provine and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-22 with total page 2195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume explores not only the close ties that link the cultures and musics of East and Northeast Asia, but also the distinctive features that separate them.

Author : John Marshall
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780739033234
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book World Beat Encyclopedia written by John Marshall and published by Alfred Music Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exotic rhythms from around the world are used in over 400 examples for guitar, with strumming, single-line, and fingerstyle variations of every beat pattern. Features rhythms of West Africa, North Africa, the Caribbean, India, Latin America and beyond, all in standard music notation and TAB. 96 pages.