Practical Percussion: A Guide to the Instruments and Their Sources

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If you have ever felt the pulsating beat of the timbales, those electrifying steel drums native to Puerto Rico, or the reverberating sound of the djembe, the wooden hand drum born in Africa, then you know the power of percussive instruments. One shake of a rain stick or a few scratches on a washboard has the ability to turn an ordinary song into something far more profound. The intent of this volume is to guide researchers, students, and those with a general curiosity about percussion instruments in their efforts to expand their understanding of this dynamic and wide-ranging group of instruments. This revised edition of Practical Percussion includes a revised and expanded list of manufacturers and suppliers, additional entries and photographs, and an index.


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Holland, formerly principal percussion with the London Symphony Orchestra, summarizes developments in all aspects of his art over the second half of the 20th century and provides an illustrated encyclopedia of more than two hundred percussion instruments. He describes each instrument's physical, musical, and historical attributes, and provides specific details on usability and reliability that only could come from a seasoned performer familiar with the instruments. Additional sections focus on writing and publishing music for percussion instruments, percussion education, the Percussive Arts Society, the percussion soloist, and manufacturers and distributors of percussion instruments. A list of works for percussion is included, with required players and instruments. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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