Percussion instruments may be our oldest musical instruments, but only recently have they become the subject of extensive scientific study. This book focuses on how percussion instruments vibrate and produce sound and how these sounds are perceived by listeners.
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"It forms a very nice survey work on an entire class of musical instruments..." -- American Journal of Physics, Sept 2001
"This book would be valuable to a music library as well as for the accoustical scientific community ..." -- The Percussionist, 2001
"What singles this book out is the sheer diversity of instruments covered... this is a very welcome book." -- Nature, 2001
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. World Scientific Publishing Company, 2008. Hard Cover (No DJ). Reprint Edition. Series in Popular Science, Vol. 3. 8vo, 208 pp. Bound in clean, solid black covers with sharp white titles (see images). Interior pages are crisp and completely free of owner names, markings, or library stamps. A beautifully preserved copy showing minimal signs of use. Book condition: Fine. A technical text analyzing the physical and acoustical principles behind how various drums, bells, and cymbals generate and radiate sound waves. The book includes diagrams and structural data detailing the mechanical vibrations of world percussion instruments. Books are shipped quickly and securely packed in a new box. Seller Inventory # 7625
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Hardback. Condition: New. Percussion instruments may be our oldest musical instruments, but only recently have they become the subject of extensive scientific study. This book focuses on how percussion instruments vibrate and produce sound and how these sounds are perceived by listeners. Seller Inventory # LU-9789810241582
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