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082	0	0	_aREF 784.91 DIA
245	0	0	_aMusical instruments of the world : _ban illustrated encyclopedia _c/ by the Diagram Group
260			_aNew York _b: Sterling Pub. Co. _c, 1997.
300			_a320 p. _b: ill. _c; 28 cm.
500			_aOriginally published: Great Britain : Paddington Press, c1976.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 314) and index.
520	3		_a"One of the nicest things.is that you don't have to be a musician to love it. It's a browser's delight."--The New York Times It's the best-looking musical encyclopedia ever! Using a completely visual approach, this ultimate reference has over 4,000 drawings showcasing the evolution of instruments--and music--from primitive whistles to electric guitars (complete with fuzz box and pedal). Exquisite illustrations accompany each entry, with painstaking detail and attention to structure, function, and decoration. Most extraordinary is the range of instruments included: orchestral, popular, classical, ancient, and folk. Classed by family groups, they are cross-referenced with material on geographical distribution and historical periods. Plus scores, diagrams of correct playing techniques, major figures, and other fascinating information provided by over forty researchers, writers, and illustrators, in cooperation with 200 scholars from 20 countries!
650		4	_aMusical instruments _x-Dictionaries
710	2		_aDiagram Group.
942			_cMO
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