Music: Techniques, Styles, Instruments, and Practice

Music: Techniques, Styles, Instruments, and Practice
ISBN-10
1680483625
ISBN-13
9781680483628
Series
Music
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
128
Language
English
Published
2016-07-15
Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Author
Russell Kuhtz

Description

Throughout history, music has been an important accompaniment to other art forms, most notably drama, and to traditional rituals. Today, music dominates the arts. It is broadcast to the farthest corners of the globe by means of radio, film, television, musical theatre, and the Internet. Live performances, meanwhile, have never ceased to entertain, inform, and impact contemporary society. This comprehensive volume examines music notation, sound, and structure; musical composition and form; the various characteristics of instruments as well as their classification and history, including electronic instruments; musical performance and expression; and styles and genres of music in Western cultures.

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