Encyclopedia of Percussion

by John H. Beck

Book Overview

The Encyclopedia of Percussion is an extensive guide to percussion instruments, organized for research as well as general knowledge. Focusing on idiophones and membranophones, it covers in detail both Western and non-Western percussive instruments. These include not only instruments whose usual sound is produced percussively (like snare drums and triangles), but those whose usual sound is produced concussively (like castanets...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138013072
• ISBN13: 9781138013070
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 466 Pages
• Weight: 2.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.5" x 10.9"