Science Of Percussion Instruments

Thomas D Rossing

ISBN 10: 9810241585 / ISBN 13: 9789810241582

Published by World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, SG, 2000

About this Item

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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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Science Of Percussion Instruments
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, SG
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9810241585
• ISBN 13: 9789810241582
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 15.24W x 1.42H x 22.86D centimeters 15.24 centimeters width by 1.42 centimeters height by 22.86 centimeters depth

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Synopsis

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.

Review

"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