Status
Available
Local notes
299 Gah
Collection
Publication
Lorenz Books (2001), Hardcover, 256 pages
Description
This comprehensive guide begins with a history of music making, posing the questions What is music? and What is a musical instrument? Each of the principal ancient civilizations are investigated in turn covering Egypt, Israel, Greece, Rome, India, Southeast Asia, China, Japan and Korea, with information about key developments and musical traditions. All sections of the orchestra are covered, tracing the adaptations made to instruments as it evolved from the medieval consort through to the large symphony orchestra.
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Physical description
256 p.; 12.04 inches
User reviews
LibraryThing member jenpb18bennett
Useful book for teaching the Egyptian civilization. Goes into daily life and provides list of gods and goddesses; as well as the line of pharoahs in Ancient Egypt.
Other editions
Egypt: Gods, myths and religion by Lucia Gahlin (Hardcover)
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Pages
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