On Concepts and Classifications of Musical Instruments (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology)

On Concepts and Classifications of Musical Instruments (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology)

by Kartomi (Author)

Synopsis

Kartomi first moves through a culture-specific inspection of several societies in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and then, synthesizing current ethnomusicological trends, proceeds to make a large-scale comparative study of classification schemes and the concepts which govern them.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 349
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 01 Nov 1990

ISBN 10: 0226425495
ISBN 13: 9780226425498

Author Bio
Margaret J. Kartomi is professor and chairperson in the Department of Music at Monash University in Melbourne. She is a specialist in organology and in the music of Southeast Asia.