Lessons in Musical History: A Comprehensive Outline of Musical History from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Present Time (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Instruments of percussion were, doubtless, the first to be invented. From marking the rhythm by pounding on a tree or post with a club, it was not far to covering the end of a hollow log with a stretched skin, thus producing a rude drum. Progress was then easy toward the whole family of drums, tom-toms, gongs, cymbals, tambourines, etc., the latter kind as soon as metals and metal working had been discovered. Wind instruments were probably invented by some such accident as hearing a broken reed give forth a musical tone when blown across by the wind. The Egyptian and Greek myth has it that the god Hermes, walking b the Nile bank, picked up a tortoise shell which ad some sun-dried membranes stretched across it, and that this gave him the idea of the lyre. It is not improbable that some such accident as this really occasioned the invention of stringed instruments. Or perhaps the idea came from a tightly-stretched bowstring. However this may be, the first instrumental music must have been associated with vocal music, and must have been essentially the same in its nature and function. That is, it consisted of rhythmical successions of sounds, which owed their origin to the innate impulse to express, convey and excite feeling.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a comprehensive history of music from its genesis to the development of polyphony during the Netherland epoch. Beginning with indigenous music of ancient civilizations, the author explores the origins and evolution of melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic musical elements. The book establishes the historical context of music from China, India, Persia, Egypt and Greece, while spotlighting the theoretical treatises and practical applications developed during the Greek era. The author examines the rise of Christian music and the theoretical underpinnings of the Gregorian chant, tracing the development of polyphonic composition through the seminal work of Franco of Cologne and other Netherlandish masters. This book offers a valuable account of the musical achievements of the era, providing insights into the origins and evolution of Western music. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781330040300_0
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