World of Music (World of S.) - Hardcover

Barber, Nicola; Mure, Mary

9780237518462: World of Music (World of S.)

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ISBN 10: 0237518465 ISBN 13: 9780237518462

Publisher: Evans Africa, 1998

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This text takes the reader on a tour of music and musical instruments from all over the world, from the ancient zithers of the East to the latest in synthesizer technology. Travel through the history of music and its development in the West from medieval times, through Baroque and Romantic periods, to milestones against historical events. Discover how folk music evolved and how computers are used to make music. Sections on pulse, rhythm, pitch and melody introduce the reader to how music is formed and written down, and extensive glossaries provide information on musical terms and composers. The book is suitable for Key Stages 2-4 and Scottish P6-S4 of the National Curriculum and is also available with a CD which has 38 world and classical music extracts, each of which demonstrates the sound of a particular instrument described in the book.

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