Boulez, Piere, foreword
Über den Autor
James Holland was co-principal percussionist with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and principal percussionist with the London Symphony Orchestra for ten years before moving to the B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra. He was also solo percussionist with the London Sinfonietta for twenty-six years.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part 1 Foreword Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Introduction Part 4 The Instruments Part 5 The Orchestral Percussion Section Part 6 The Percussionist as Soloist and in Ensembles Part 7 Writing and Publishing Music for Percussion Instruments Part 8 Percussion in Education Part 9 Percussion Manufacturers and Suppliers Part 10 The Percussive Arts Society Part 11 List of Works Part 12 Index Part 13 About the Author
Klappentext
If you have ever felt the pulsating beat of the timbales, those electrifying steel drums native to Puerto Rico, or the reverberating sound of the djembe, the wooden hand drum born in Africa, then you know the power of percussive instruments. One shake of a rain stick or a few scratches on a washboard has the ability to turn an ordinary song into something far more profound. The intent of this volume is to guide researchers, students, and those with a general curiosity about percussion instruments in their efforts to expand their understanding of this dynamic and wide-ranging group of instruments. This revised edition of Practical Percussion includes a revised and expanded list of manufacturers and suppliers, additional entries and photographs, and an index.
