Musical instruments and sound-producing objects of Oceania
Subtitle: the collections of the Australian Museum
By: Michael Atherton
Contributors: Australian Museum
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Bern; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9783034306188
Subjects: Musical instruments
Description: "This title contributes to our knowledge and awareness of musical instruments and sound-producing objects in Oceania. The author explains the classification, provenance and cultural significance of diverse objects that were individually examined and measured." --Publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Indigenous Australia; title: Melanesia; title: Micronesia; title: Polynesia.