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Introduces music, its terms, characteristics, role in society, and instruments, and discusses the earliest music created by primitive people, Pacific Islanders, Africans, and American Indians
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- PublisherFacts on File
- Publication date1987
- ISBN 10 0816013241
- ISBN 13 9780816013241
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages118
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Man's Earliest Music: The World of Music
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Book Description hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1987. LIBRARY BINDING. A good ex-library hardcover with typical library markings. An occasional smudge or mark, otherwise clean pages. Moderate cover wear. Mylar covered dust jacket. Booksavers receives donated books and recycles them in a variety of ways. Proceeds benefit the work of Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) in the U.S. and around the world. Seller Inventory # mon0000276171
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Book Description Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition, First Impression. Dust jacket complete, fading to spine. Red cloth spine over boards, bright white titling on spine. No ownership marks. 10 maps, 40 illustrations. 118 pages clean and tight. Music . The dictionary calls it "vocal or instrumental sounds having rhythm, melody or harmony," but this hardly conveys the importance of music as an ever-changing, richly varied form of human expression. THE WORLD OF MUSIC series is designed to introduce young readers to the different types of music found throughout the world. Man's Earliest Music, volume one in THE WORLD OF MUSIC series, takes a special look at the origins, or beginnings, of music. It examines why humans make music, how music shapes our lives, and how, even within so-called "primitive" cultures, you can hear music that ranges from the simplest chant to the most complex melodic construction. The author begins with a discussion of basic music theory (how music is talked about) and continues with a comparison of Western ideas about melody, rhythm and harmony, to the ideas of non-Western cultures. The second half of Man's Earliest Music describes the oldest musical instruments and how they work, and takes a look at the music of four tribal cultures: the Aborigines of northern Australia, the peoples of the Pacific islands, the Pygmies of central Africa and the Indians of North America. A bibliography and discography accompany each chapter. With an extensive glossary, 10 maps, 40 illustrations, and musical scores complementing the text, Man's Earliest Music is an ideal introductory volume to a fascinating series for young readers and students of music. Size: Sm 4to. Seller Inventory # 133717
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Mans Earliest Music: Vol 1 (The World of music)
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Used; Good. Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition. Seller Inventory # CHL9280903
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Book Description Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:0816013241. Seller Inventory # 8965423
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