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Encyclopedia of Percussion
The Encyclopedia of Percussion is an extensive guide to percussion instruments, organized for research as well as general knowledge. Focusing on idiophones and membranophones, it covers in detail both Western and non-Western percussive instruments. These include not only instruments whose usual sound is produced percussively (like snare drums and triangles), but those whose usual sound is produced concussively (like castanets and claves) or by friction (like the cuíca and the lion’s roar). The expertise of contributors have been used to produce a wide-ranging list of percussion topics. The volume includes: (1) an alphabetical listing of percussion instruments and terms from around the world; (2) an extensive section of illustrations of percussion instruments; (3) thirty-five articles covering topics from Basel drumming to the xylophone; (4) a list of percussion symbols; (5) a table of percussion instruments and terms in English, French, German, and Italian; and (6) an updated section of published writings on methods for percussion.
"The Wood that Sings"
To the people of the state of Chiapas, the marimba is both heard as a musical instrument and viewed as a cultural icon. Woven into the fabric of everyday life in the rugged and exotic land of southernmost Mexico, it is indeed difficult to walk down any street without hearing las maderas que cantan (the wood that sings). This monograph examines the heritage of the marimba, its repertoire and current performance practice, as well as the personalities past and present that have been exponents of this important Mexican musical tradition.
Banda
The first in-depth study of banda, a Mexican and Mexican American musical practice.
Spinal Evolution
The vertebral spine is a key element of the human anatomy. Its main role is to protect the spinal cord and the main blood vessels. The axial skeleton, with its muscles and joints, provides stability for the attachment of the head, tail and limbs and, at the same time, enables the mobility required for breathing and for locomotion. Despite its great importance, the vertebral spine is often over looked by researchers because: a) vertebrae are fragile in nature, which makes their fossilization a rare event; b) they are metameric (seriated and repeated elements) that make their anatomical determination and, thus, their subsequent study difficult; and c) the plethora of bones and joints involved ...
