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Percussion & Electronic Instr

by Robert Dearling

ISBN13: 9780791060933
ISBN10: 0791060934

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"The Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments" traces the evolution of traditional "families" of instruments found in music, the not-so-familiar instruments from which they developed, and the most significant examples of ethnic equipment found in different cultures around the world. The stimulating texts are complemented by some 300 illustrations.