How music began -- The making of instruments -- Instruments and society -- Woodwind & brass instruments -- Stringed instruments -- Percussion instruments -- Keyboard instruments -- Electronic instruments -- Ensembles -- The authentic revival -- Non-Western & obsolete instruments
Summary
This reference work traces the evolution of the traditional "families" of instruments from earliest times, and also profiles the world's instruments past and present. The development of musical trends and the technology that shaped music's evolution is discussed
