Musical Instruments: History, Technology and Performance of Instruments of Western Music - Softcover

Campbell, Murray

Softcover

ISBN 10: 019921185X ISBN 13: 9780199211852

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA, 2006

Synopsis

Musical Instruments presents the first comprehensive survey to explain how Western musical instruments work, how they developed historically, how they are manufactured, and how they are used to make music. A full glossary and index also contain definitions of technical terms and notes on instruments not included in the text, making this the essential reference for everyone researching and working with musical instruments and performance.

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...impressive text...the writing is fluent and quiet, making this a book that serious readers should benefit from and also greatly respect. (Choice)

Synopsis

Musical Instruments presents the first comprehensive survey to explain how Western musical instruments work, how they developed historically, how they are manufactured, and how they are used to make music. After introducing the nature of sounds in music, and the sound production mechanisms of different families of instruments, the authors survey each family in turn, giving a description of the distinguishing acoustical features, the various forms of instruments adopted in different periods, the variety of sizes and shapes in current use, the manufacturing processes, and the playing techniques commonly used by performers. The full index and glossary also contain definitions of technical terms and notes on instruments not included in the text, making this the essential reference for everyone researching and working with musical instruments and performance.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 019921185X
• ISBN 13: 9780199211852
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 520