Illustrates and describes string, keyboard, woodwind, brass, percussion, and electronic instruments and traces their development.

Once musicians such as Mozart were little more than court servants; now they are multimillionaire superstars wielding more power than politicians. How did this

This volume brings together scholars and artist-researchers to explore the nature and function of musical instruments in creative practices, and their role in m

A survey of the origins and development of musical instruments world-wide from Paleolithic times to the present day. Illustrated with pictures of several hundre

Throughout history, music has been an important accompaniment to other art forms, most notably drama, and to traditional rituals. Today, music dominates the art