Encyclopedia of Percussion

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Edition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2007-06-25
Publisher(s): Routledge
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Summary

Percussion: An Encyclopedia, 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.

Author Biography

John H. Beck is professor of percussion at the Eastman School of Music, where he has taught since 1959.

Table of Contents

Preface
Contributors
Alphabetized Percussion Instruments - A TO Z
Dictionary of Percussion Terms as Found
The Symphonic Repertorie
Glossary of Percussion Instruments and Terms in English, German, French and Italian
Pictures of Percussion Instruments
Percussion Personalities
Symohonic Orchestra Percussion
Percussion Instructors
Drum Set Players
Vibraphone Players
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/
Tambourin Provencal Tambourine Triangle
Vibraphone-Vibraharp-Vibes Xylophone
The Marimba in Mexico and Related Areas
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