Chronicled here in words and handsome full-color illustrations is an overview of music in all the world's cultures. Young readers will enjoy a fascinating panorama of music's long history, from prehistoric times to the present day. They will also explore the great variety of instruments for music-making—flutes, drums, gongs, bells, keyboard instruments, the stringed instruments of many cultures, and even the sophisticated electronic instruments of the late twentieth century. Music and song are as natural a part of life as breathing itself, and this beautifully illustrated volume tells music's fascinating story.
MUSIC OF THE WORLD
This book explores the long history of music in all the world's cultures—the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East, Medieval Europe, China, Japan, the native American peoples, native tribes of Africa and Australia, and the folk and rock music of our modern culture. Here too are overviews of the flamenco music of Spain, the blues and jazz forms of African-Americans, the tango of Argentina, the exotic operas of China—and of course, the classical forms of European music. Highly detailed full-color illustrations show music performances in various cultures, as well as many of the instruments used for performance.
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