Illust; line dwgs., Dimensions: 22x15x2.5 cm; Chapters: General Introduction; Percussion Instruments - Mridang, pakhavaj, mridangam, Tabla, Dukkad, Khol, Ghatam, Tavil, Khanjeera, Moorchang; Wind Instruments - Bansuri, The Hindustani Flute, The Carnatic Flute, Shahanai, Nagaswaram; String Indtruments - Veena, surbahar, Sitar, Rabab and sursingar, Sarod, sarangi, Taus, Dilruba and Esraj, vichitra Veens and Gottu Vadyam, Santoor, swarmandala, Tanpurs; Western Instruments - Harmonium, Saxophone, clarinet, Violin, guitar, Classical guitar, flamenco guitar, Steel string acoustic guitar; Electronic Instruments - dhruva (Sur Peti), Talometer (Electronic Tala Aid for carnatic Music), saarang (Electronic Tanpura): Saarang Micro, Improved surpeti and Tanpura, Digital Tanpura, Talamala (Electronic Tabla), subadmala (Lahera Player), Automatic Musical Instruments; Bibliography
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Seller: Shalimar Books, London, United Kingdom
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Seller: Optimon Books, Gravesend, KENT, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Sachs uses a combination of anthropology, art history, and musicology to trace the development of instruments. The book is structured chronologically into four main parts: The Primitive and Prehistoric Epoch: Covers early rhythmic tools like rattles and bull-roarers, and the ritualistic origins of sound.Antiquity: Explores the instruments used by ancient civilizations in Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome.The Middle Ages: Discusses the migration of instruments across continents and the evolution of early European and Islamic musical tools. The Modern Occident: Chronicles the rise of the modern orchestra from the Baroque period through to 20th-century developments, including jazz and electr. Seller Inventory # 427249
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