The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments

Author: Bozhidar Abrashev
Publisher: Konemann
ISBN: 9780841602687
Category : Musical instruments
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
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.

The World Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments

Author: Max Wade-Matthews
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754805700
Category : Musical instruments
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
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.

The Complete Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments

Author: Bert Oling
Publisher: Booksales
ISBN: 9780785818700
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
A reference guide to musical instruments.

World Beat Encyclopedia

Author: John Marshall
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780739033234
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
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.

Music around the World [3 volumes]

Author: Andrew R. Martin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1610694996
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1047

Book Description
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.

The Organ

Author: Douglas Earl Bush
Publisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 0415941741
Category : Organ (Musical instrument)
Languages : en
Pages : 696

Book Description
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.

The World Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments

Author: Max Wade-Matthews
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781843096955
Category : Musical instruments
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Musical Instruments of the World

Author: Diagram Group
Publisher: Omnibus Press
ISBN: 9780806998473
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 330

Book Description
"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!

The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: Africa ; South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean ; The United States and Canada ; Europe ; Oceania

Author: Ellen Koskoff
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415994039
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 786

Book Description
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.

The World Atlas of Musical Instruments

Author: Bozhidar Abrashev
Publisher: H.F.Ullmann Publishing
ISBN: 9783848000517
Category : Musical instruments
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
With more than 1,000 detailed illustrations this comprehensive encyclopedia presents the entire history of music instruments, organized according to geographical regions and time periods.