Musics of Many Cultures: An Introduction

Musics of Many Cultures: An Introduction
ISBN-10
0520047788
ISBN-13
9780520047785
Series
Musics of Many Cultures
Category
Music
Pages
434
Language
English
Published
1983-03-23
Publisher
Univ of California Press
Authors
Elizabeth May, Mantle Hood

Description

Discusses the instruments and folk musics of Korea, Japan, Thailand, India, Polynesia, Australia, Africa, and South America

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