Primitive Music: An Inquiry into the Origin and Development of Music, Songs, Instruments, Dances, and Pantomimes of Savage Races - Brossura

Wallaschek, Richard

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1108003729 ISBN 13: 9781108003728

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Riassunto

A pioneering Victorian study of the music of the world's indigenous peoples which sheds light on the origins of music.

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Descrizione del libro

A Victorian study of the music, instruments and dance of the world's indigenous peoples from which the author, a pioneer in comparative musicology, develops his theory of the origin of music based on rhythm and an innate sense of time, rather than the melody of speech.

Contenuti

Preface; 1. General character of the music of primitive people; 2. Singers and composers in primitive times; 3. Instruments; 4. The basis of our musical system; 5. Physical and psychical influence of music; 6. Text and music; 7. Dance and music; 8. Primitive drama and pantomime; 9. Origin of music; 10. Heredity and development; Summary; List of quoted authorities; Index; Musical examples.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1108003729
• ISBN 13: 9781108003728
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 352
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Avery; https://www.avery.fr/; ; chemin des peupliers 27; Dardilly; Francia