Encyclopedia of percussion
By: edited by John H. Beck
Contributors: Beck, John, 1933-
Edition: 2nd ed
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 452
ISBN-13: 9780415971232
Subjects: Percussion instruments -- Encyclopedias
Genres: Encyclopedias
Other titles: Percussion
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 431-444) and index
Table of contents: title: Glossary; title: Illustrations of percussion instruments; title: Articles; title: The basel drum; title: The bass drum; title: Brazil : percussion instruments; title: Calfskin heads : their history and manufacture; title: Castanets; title: The classical music traditions of the Indian subcontinent : percussion instruments in performance practice and theory; title: Cymbals; title: The drum set : a history; title: Drum set players; title: Electronic percussion; title: Hand drumming; title: Janissary music (Turkish music); title: The kettledrum; title: Latin-American percussion; title: Latin percussionists; title: Marching and field percussion; title: The marimba in Mexico and related areas; title: Multiple percussion; title: Percussion and dance; title: Percussion ensembles; title: Percussion in professional new music ensembles in the United States; title: The Percussive Arts Society : a historical perspective; title: The plastic drumhead : its history and development; title: Range of the mallet instruments; title: Rock 'n' roll drumming, 1948-2000; title: The rope-tensioned drum in America; title: The snare drum; title: Steel band/pan; title: Symphony orchestra percussion section; title: The tambourine; title: The tambourin provençal; title: The triangle; title: The vibraphone, vibraharp, and vibes; title: Vibraphone players; title: The xylophone; title: Symbols; title: Table of percussion instruments and terms in English, French, German, and Italian; title: Published writings on methods for percussion; title: Index