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Music instruments

The purpose of this book is to survey the basic kinds of music and musical instruments found in the major oriental civilizations and in the island cultures of the Eastern Hemisphere. It is also intended as an introduction to the basic attitudes, techniques, and nomenclature of the discipline of ethnomusicology. Presents a romanization of the book of vocal examples along with a translation or explanation of their meaning. A sonic glossary index at the end of each chapter shows all non-western terms in alphabetical order including a unique prononciation audio cassette. The inclusion of human figures in all new drawings add information about playing positions as well as instrument designs. Contains a unique cassette of pronunciations by noted and qualified speakers. 314 pages
Music Cultures of the Pacific, the Near East, And Asia (William Paul Malm)
Author
William Paul Malm
Title
Music Cultures of the Pacific, the Near East, And Asia
Publisher name
Prentice-Hall 1977 Paperback
Shipping time
3 - 7 days
Publication year
1977
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Good
Vendor name
Book Haven
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Key words
Music, Pacific
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