9780486466613-0486466612-The Rise of Music in the Ancient World: East and West (Dover Books On Music: History)

The Rise of Music in the Ancient World: East and West (Dover Books On Music: History)

ISBN-13: 9780486466613
ISBN-10: 0486466612
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Curt Sachs
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Dover Publications
Format: Paperback 336 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780486466613
ISBN-10: 0486466612
Edition: Illustrated
Author: Curt Sachs
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Dover Publications
Format: Paperback 336 pages

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The Rise of Music in the Ancient World: East and West (Dover Books On Music: History) (ISBN-13: 9780486466613 and ISBN-10: 0486466612), written by authors Curt Sachs, was published by Dover Publications in 2008. With an overall rating of 3.6 stars, it's a notable title among other History & Criticism (Music) books. You can easily purchase or rent The Rise of Music in the Ancient World: East and West (Dover Books On Music: History) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used History & Criticism books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $0.8.

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In this groundbreaking, all-encompassing work, an eminent musicologist explores the evolution of music. It 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. Eight plates of illustrations depict players and orchestras from China, Korea, Burma, India, and Egypt.
A survey of music in early societies leads to examinations of comparative musicology and its methods, melodic styles, rhythm and instrumental music, and polyphony. Advancing to the Western Orient and Eastern Asia, the author discusses musical systems in general, along with the concepts of scales, melody and rhythm, and notation. Subsequent chapters explore India's Vedic chants and ragas, the early modes of Greece and Rome, and the influence of the music of Islam. The book concludes with a look at the puzzle of medieval tonality and the conflict between European vocal and instrumental styles.

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