Average Reviews:
(More customer reviews)I could wish that the scores had been done better, but the text gives you a better feel for music cultures that are truly unique.
The pictures of the instruments is a real help.
The west seems to be really only ahead in mechanical reproduction of music,
not instrumentation of even music theory.
Indian music has a very wide theory and long tradition.
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The purpose of this book is to survey the basic kinds ofmusic and musical instruments found in the major oriental civilizations andin the island cultures of the Eastern Hemisphere. It is also intendedas an introduction to the basic attitudes, techniques, and nomenclatureof the discipline of ethnomusicology. Presents a romanizationof the book of vocal examples along with a translation or explanation oftheir meaning. A sonic glossary index at the end of each chapter shows allnon-western terms in alphabetical order including a unique prononciation audiocassette. The inclusion of human figures in all new drawings add informationabout playing positions as well as instrument designs. Contains a uniquecassette of pronunciations by noted and qualified speakers.
