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Ganeri, Anita

Drums and Percussion Instruments

32 pp. | Smart Apple | September, 2011 | Library ISBN 978-1-59920-478-9 $28.50
(4) 4-6 How the World Makes Music series. Each book provides several examples of the title instruments and how they are played around the world. Western classical music is consistently featured, but pop, folk, jazz, and religious music are also discussed, as are cultural variations and ancient and historical origins. Many captioned photographs, illustrations, and sidebars provide visual interest but also crowd the pages. Websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these How the World Makes Music titles: Brass Instruments, Drums and Percussion Instruments, Pianos and Keyboards, Stringed Instruments, Voices and Singing, and Wind Instruments.
Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

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