An incisive look into the development of musical instruments, beginning with an investigation of the musical traditions of principal ancient civilizations, the

Origins and Development of Musical Instruments describes the creation, use, and development of musical instruments from the Old Stone Age to the present day. Mu

Looks at the principal ancient civilizations -- Egypt, Israel, Rome,Greece, India, SE Asia, China, Japan and Korea -- with info. about key develop. and musical

This volume includes contributions presented at the Fifth IFToMM Symposium on the History of Machines and Mechanisms, held at Universidad Autonoma de Queretaro,