Encyclopedia of percussion
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Encyclopedia of percussion
（Garland reference library of the humanities, v. 947）
Garland Pub., 1995
Available at 10 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Encyclopedia of Percussion:,2nd edition, updates and enlarges the only comprehensive encyclopedia covering all of the major percussion instruments, the volume is divided into 4 major sections: an alphabetical dictionary of percussion instruments and terms; illustrations of key percussion instruments; longer, individual articles on key members of the percussion family, from Bass Drum to Xylophone, written by leading percussionists and scholars; and finally, several appendices of terms and symbols and a comprehensive bibliography. This new edition is expanded to include new research in the field as well as increased coverage of electronic and world percussion instruments.
Table of Contents
PREFACE CONTRIBUTORS ALPHABETIZED PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS - A TO Z DICTIONARY OF PERCUSSION TERMS AS FOUND IN THE SYMPHONIC REPERTORIE GLOSSARY OF PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS AND TERMS IN: ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH AND ITALIAN PICTURES OF PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS PERCUSSION PERSONALITIES: A. SYMOHONIC ORCHESTRA PERCUSSION SECTION B. PERCUSSION INSTRUCTORS C. DRUM SET PLAYERS D. VIBRAPHONE PLAYERS E. LATIN PERCUSSION PLAYERS INDEX OF ARTICLES: BASLE DRUM PUBLISHED METHOD BOOKS FOR PERCUSSION PRE-1960 BASS DRUM PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS OF BRASIL THE HISTORY AND MANUFACTURE OF CALFSKIN HEADS CASTANETS CYMBALS HISTORY OF THE DRUM SET ELECTRONIC PERCUSSION THE PERCUSSIVE ARTS SOCIETY - A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE JANISSARY MUSIC KETTLEDRUM LATIN-AMERICAN PERCUSSION MULTIPLE PERCUSSION PERCUSSION AND DANCE PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES HISTORY AND DEVELOPEMENT OF THE PLASTIC DRUM HEAD THE ROPE TENSIONED DRUM IN AMERICA SNARE DRUM STEEL BAND/PAN TAMBOURIN PROVENCAL TAMBOURINE TRIANGLE VIBRAPHONE-VIBRAHARP-VIBES XYLOPHONE THE MARIMBA IN MEXICO AND RELATED AREAS
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