Download or read book Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments written by Q. David Bowers and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments written by Q. David Bowers and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1008 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments Mainly of the 1750 1940 Era Including a Dictionary of Automatic Musical Instrument Terms written by Q. David Bowers and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 1008 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Instruments written by Q. David Bowers and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1008 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments written by Robert Dearling and published by Macmillan Reference USA. This book was released on 1996 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the evolution of the traditional instrument families of woodwind and brass, strings, percussion, and keyboard, from ancient times, and offers examples of unfamiliar instruments. Entries on individual instruments provide background on their history, use, construction, and associated music, and discuss personalities and technologies that have influenced its development. Contains sections on the traditional instruments, electronic instruments, ensembles, the authentic revival, and non-Western and obsolete instruments, with color and bandw photos and illustrations on every page. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Download or read book Encyclopedia of Automatic Musical Inst written by Q. David Bowers and published by . This book was released on 1989-12-12 with total page 1008 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Musical Instruments of the World written by Diagram Group and published by Omnibus Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of the nicest things.is that you don't have to be a musician to love it. It's a browser's delight."--The New York Times It's the best-looking musical encyclopedia ever! Using a completely visual approach, this ultimate reference has over 4,000 drawings showcasing the evolution of instruments--and music--from primitive whistles to electric guitars (complete with fuzz box and pedal). Exquisite illustrations accompany each entry, with painstaking detail and attention to structure, function, and decoration. Most extraordinary is the range of instruments included: orchestral, popular, classical, ancient, and folk. Classed by family groups, they are cross-referenced with material on geographical distribution and historical periods. Plus scores, diagrams of correct playing techniques, major figures, and other fascinating information provided by over forty researchers, writers, and illustrators, in cooperation with 200 scholars from 20 countries!

Download or read book The World Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments written by Max Wade-Matthews and published by Southwater. This book was released on 2017-09-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The art of music-making has existed for thousands of years. This fascinating book begins with a history of music-making, posing the questions What is music? and What is a musical instrument? . A visual directory is organized according to families of instruments: strings, woodwind and brass, percussion and keyboards, as well as a section on the voice. Comprehensively written and beautifully illustrated with over 450 photographs, the book covers a wide range of instruments and their historical relatives. It also provides a complete history of music-making and the orchestra, making it an indispensable reference for music lovers everywhere.

Download or read book The Complete Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments written by Bert Oling and published by Booksales. This book was released on 2004-02 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A reference guide to musical instruments.

Download or read book An Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments written by Claire Llewellyn and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Reblitz Bowers Encyclopedia of American Coin operated Pianos and Orchestrions and Related Instruments written by Arthur A. Reblitz and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "...Written by the most revered authors of mechanical music, this entirely new hardcover book... contains over 900 pages packed with the history of every major American builder of coin pianos and orchestrions, plus pictures of every known model." -- adapted from Amica.org.

Download or read book The Golden Age of Automatic Musical Instruments written by Arthur A. Reblitz and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Image from the collections of Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village used on p. 14;neg. no. P.833.95043.2 Acc 1660.

Download or read book Music An Illustrated History written by Max Wade-Matthews and published by Southwater. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated encyclopedia of musical instruments that covers all sections of the orchestra, the voice, historical and non-Western instruments, plus famous players, composers, bands and conductors.

Download or read book Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World Volume 2 written by John Shepherd and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2003-05-08 with total page 713 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of Popular Music Volume 1 provides an overview of media, industry, and technology and its relationship to popular music. In 500 entries by 130 contributors from around the world, the volume explores the topic in two parts: Part I: Social and Cultural Dimensions, covers the social phenomena of relevance to the practice of popular music and Part II: The Industry, covers all aspects of the popular music industry, such as copyright, instrumental manufacture, management and marketing, record corporations, studios, companies, and labels. Entries include bibliographies, discographies and filmographies, and an extensive index is provided.

Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments written by Bozhidar Abrashev and published by Konemann. This book was released on 2000 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers a comprehensive look at the world's musical instruments from the oldest inventions of ancient and primitive societies to the most modern high-tech means of musical expression.

Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments written by Robert Dearling and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys the musical instruments of the world, from the mainstays of Western music to those found on other continents and in other cultures. Includes sections on the evolution of instrumental groups, writing for the orchestra, conductors and conducting, and the origins and aims of the Authentic Revival.

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