On Concepts and Classifications of Musical Instruments

Margaret J. Kartomi

ISBN 10: 0226425495 / ISBN 13: 9780226425498

Published by The University of Chicago Press, 1990

About this Item

Kartomi first moves through a culture-specific inspection of several societies in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and then, synthesizing current ethnomusicological trends, proceeds to make a large-scale comparative study of classification schemes and the concepts which govern them. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 350 pages, 67 line drawings, 2 halftones. BIC Classification: AVR; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546. . 1990. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: On Concepts and Classifications of Musical Instruments
• Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0226425495
• ISBN 13: 9780226425498
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Kartomi first moves through a culture-specific inspection of several societies in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and then, synthesizing current ethnomusicological trends, proceeds to make a large-scale comparative study of classification schemes and the concepts which govern them.

About the Author

Margaret J. Kartomi is professor and chairperson in the Department of Music at Monash University in Melbourne. She is a specialist in organology and in the music of Southeast Asia.