Beautifully illustrated with more than 130 photographs and drawings, this book surveys the progress of the harp from antiquity to the present day -- from the simple bow-like early harp to the gleaming modern pedal harp, most recently equipped with the refinements of electronic sound. Part I considers the harps of the ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and Cycladic peoples, those of the fabled Scythians, and traditional instruments still played in Burma and Afghanistan. Part II presents the non-pedal harp in the Western world, ...
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Beautifully illustrated with more than 130 photographs and drawings, this book surveys the progress of the harp from antiquity to the present day -- from the simple bow-like early harp to the gleaming modern pedal harp, most recently equipped with the refinements of electronic sound. Part I considers the harps of the ancient Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and Cycladic peoples, those of the fabled Scythians, and traditional instruments still played in Burma and Afghanistan. Part II presents the non-pedal harp in the Western world, from early in the Christian era to the 20th-century. Examples from art and literature are discussed, along with extant early harps and some important harpists and their music. Part III traces the development of the pedal harp over the last 300 years. Famous performers, teachers, and harps are highlighted. The book concludes with information on the modern study of the harp, on harp societies, conferences and competitions, and on the burgeoning repertoire of harp musi
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Very Good. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Glossy pictorial paper-boards softcover with an "opened-only-a-few-times" look & feel. A clean and unmarked copy. Illustrated. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a sturdy Jiffy Rigi Bag envelope. We ship daily from Roswell, Ga. Serving satisfied customers since 1999.
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Like New. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; Near Fine, new looking tight clean unmarked, absolutely NO age toning, no creases no slant, a few tiny scratches on fore-edge of text block.
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Fine. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 329 pages, with 139 Figures, illustrated. "Written by a musican who is also an art historican, and beautifully illustrated with more than 130 photographs and drawings, this book surveys the progress of the harp from antiquity to the present day-from the simple bow-like early harp, to the gleaming modern pedal harp, equipped, most recently, with the latest refinements of electronic sounds." FINE SOFTCOVER.