DK Eyewitness Guides: Music by Neil Ardley

DK Eyewitness Guides: Music by Neil Ardley

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This reference book provides detailed information on music. It has been structured so that each spread makes up a complete visual story and a self-contained module of information.

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DK Eyewitness Guides: Music by Neil Ardley

Ever since Stone Age humans used slabs to create sound man has invented an extraordinary variety of instruments in the pursuit of new ways of making music. Many of the instruments featured in this dazzling collection of specially commissioned pictures come from specialist museum collections; all are reproduced with such clarity of detail that they give new insight into the fascinating world of music and musiciansStarting with an explanation of how sound is created Music explores the three main categories of instruments: wind string and percussion showing how different instruments are played and describing the types of sound they produce.Music reveals how many familiar instruments have evolved from curious-looking early designs and shows how some modern instruments are made. It also explores the fascinating rituals and traditions that lie behind much of the world's music.
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ISBN 13 9780863183393
ISBN 10 0863183395
Title DK Eyewitness Guides: Music
Author Neil Ardley
Series Dk Eyewitness
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Year published 1998-04-16
Number of pages 64
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.