Practical Percussion: A Guide to the Instruments and Their Sources, Revised Edition
- Author: Holland, James
Understandable to general readers, Practical Percussion would be particularly helpful to young adult musicians exploring musical options and careers
Practical Percussion: A Guide to the Instruments and Their Sources, Revised Edition
- Author: Holland, James
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Understandable to general readers, Practical Percussion would be particularly helpful to young adult musicians exploring musical options and careers
About
The second half of the twentieth century saw vast changes in all aspects of percussion - the instruments themselves, playing techniques, and percussion writing - plus the huge influence of pop music, jazz, and film scores. Additionally, the revolution in travel and communications has meant that composers have become much more aware of a seemingly endless variety of ethnic instruments from around the world. Holland aims to show the world of percussion as it is today, and to answer some common questions about it.
Today's professional players frequently find themselves performing in many countries where the availability of percussion instruments can vary widely. Practical Percussion contains a section on manufacturers and suppliers all over the world. In addition to this list of manufacturers, the percussion requirements - both instruments and players - for some 1500 works are also listed. The foreword by Pierre Boulez further assists the reader in appreciating and understanding the richness, variety, and function of percussion instruments the world over.
Contents
- 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
Awards and reviews
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Understandable to general readers, Practical Percussion would be particularly helpful to young adult musicians exploring musical options and careers
