<p>Why do we sing and what first drove early humans to sing? How might they have sung and how might those styles have survived to the present day? This history addresses these questions and many more, examining singing as a historical and cross-cultural phenomenon. It explores the evolution of singing in a global context - from Neanderthal Man to Auto-tune via the infinite varieties of world music from Orient to Occident, classical music from medieval music to the avant-garde and popular music from vaudeville to rock and beyond. Considering singing as a universal human activity, the book provides an in-depth perspective on singing from many cultures and periods: western and non-western, prehistoric to present. Written in a lively and entertaining style, the history contains a comprehensive reference section for those who wish to explore the topic further and will appeal to an international readership of singers, students and scholars.</p>

A History of Singing

Arts & Photography

Sorrell, Neil

Potter, John.

Music

Cambridge University Press

Guide to the Gamelan

<p>An introduction to the history, music and instruments of the gamelan, this book describes how the gamelan is made and its influence on Western composers. Its publication ties-in with the Festival of the Gamelan, held on London's South Bank in July/August 1990.</p>

Faber and Faber

An introduction to the history, music and instruments of the gamelan, this book describes how the gamelan is made and its influence on Western composers. Its publication ties-in with the Festival of the Gamelan, held on London's South Bank in July/August 1990.

Amadeus Pr

A Guide to the Gamelan. Second Edition

Society for Asian Music

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