Sounds of the Silk Road - Musical Instruments of Asia
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Musical Instruments of Asia
Author: Mitchell Clark
Publisher: MFA Publication
Place of printing: Boston
Year of publication: 2005
From the cymbals and gongs used by Chinese priests use to invoke deities to the oboes and drums of Turkish weddings, music and its related instruments are an integral part of life throughout Asia. Sounds of the Silk Road surveys the instruments of Asia and the traditions that have engendered them, offering the reader ways to approach these often unfamiliar objects and the music they produce. This beautiful book is the first to deal with this topic in such depth and breadth, and is the first to feature of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston's world-renowned collection of Asian instruments. Each chapter focuses on a specific country's musical traditions and instruments. Some 50 instruments are highlighted, ranging from silk-stringed zithers to shell trumpets and from double-headed drums made from human skulls to the complex Javanese gamelan. Intended for the general reader, this visually stunning volume introduces the uses, sounds, history, playing technique, decoration and symbolism of Asia's skillfully crafted and fascinatingly diverse musical instruments.
Product Condition:
Copy in good condition. Cover with light dust spots and slight signs of wear on the edges and corners. Text in English. Book in good condition.
ISBN Code: 0878466886
EAN: 9780878466887
Pages: 168
Format: Paperback
Dimensions (cm):
Height: 23
Width: 20
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Text in English. With black and white and color images nt and ft
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