Book Description
An eminent scholar explores the evolution of music, from the ecstatic singing of early civilizations to the development of more structured styles in Egypt, East Asia, Rome, and other regions.
Author : Curt Sachs
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 36,63 MB
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 0486466612
An eminent scholar explores the evolution of music, from the ecstatic singing of early civilizations to the development of more structured styles in Egypt, East Asia, Rome, and other regions.
Author : Kurt Sachs
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 30,26 MB
Release : 1953
Category :
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 27,34 MB
Release : 2022
Category :
ISBN : 9788121263092
Author : Curt Sachs (Musicoloog)
Publisher :
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 34,76 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780393097184
Author : Curt Sachs
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 40,19 MB
Release : 1943
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Curt Sachs
Publisher :
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 32,80 MB
Release : 2011-04
Category :
ISBN : 9781437975932
This vol. ranges from the ecstatic singing and Shaman songs of early civilizations to the development of more structured styles in Egypt, East Asia, India, Greece, Rome, the Middle East, and Europe. Illus. depict players and orchestras from China, Korea, Burma, India, and Egypt. A survey of music in early societies leads to exam¿s. of comparative musicology and its methods, melodic styles, rhythm and instrumental music, and polyphony. In the Western Orient and Eastern Asia, the author discusses musical systems in general, along with the concepts of scales, melody and rhythm, and notation. Also explores India¿s Vedic chants and ragas, the early modes of Greece and Rome, and the influence of the music of Islam. Repub. of the 1943 edition.
Author : Curt Sachs
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 40,2 MB
Release : 1943
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Michael Scott
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 35,13 MB
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0465094732
"As panoramic as it is learned, this is ancient history for our globalized world." -- Tom Holland, author of Dynasty and Rubicon Twenty-five-hundred years ago, civilizations around the world entered a revolutionary new era that overturned old order and laid the foundation for our world today. In the face of massive social changes across three continents, radical new forms of government emerged; mighty wars were fought over trade, religion, and ideology; and new faiths were ruthlessly employed to unify vast empires. The histories of Rome and China, Greece and India-the stories of Constantine and Confucius, Qin Shi Huangdi and Hannibal-are here revealed to be interconnected incidents in the midst of a greater drama. In Ancient Worlds, historian Michael Scott presents a gripping narrative of this unique age in human civilization, showing how diverse societies responded to similar pressures and how they influenced one another: through conquest and conversion, through trade in people, goods, and ideas. An ambitious reinvention of our grandest histories, Ancient Worlds reveals new truths about our common human heritage. "A bold and imaginative page-turner that challenges ideas about the world of antiquity." UPeter Frankopan, author of The Silk Roads
Author : Curt Sachs
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 45,31 MB
Release : 2012-09-19
Category : Music
ISBN : 0486171515
Written by a distinguished musicologist, this comprehensive history of musical instruments traces their evolution from prehistoric times in a fusion of music, anthropology, and fine arts. Includes 24 plates and 167 illustrations.
Author : John G Landels
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 47,11 MB
Release : 2002-01-31
Category : History
ISBN : 1134704860
Music in Ancient Greece and Rome provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of music from Homeric times to the Roman emperor Hadrian, presented in a concise and user-friendly way. Chapters include: * contexts in which music played a role * a detailed discussion of instruments * an analysis of scales, intervals and tuning * the principal types of rhythm used * and an exploration of Greek theories of harmony and acoustics. Music in Ancient Greece and Rome also contains numerous musical examples, with illustrations of ancient instruments and the methods of playing them.