Overview
Percussion instruments such as drums, cymbals, gongs, and xylophones comprise one of the largest and ever-expanding areas of music performance, composition, and sound effects. Profusely illustrated, A Dictionary for the Modern Percussionist and Drummer is an essential resource for any student, professional, or amateur musician who wants to delve into the vast world of percussion and drumming instruments and terminology. With an emphasis on modern terms in many languages and genres, James A. Strain has defined, detailed, and explained the use of percussion instruments and drums not only for classical genres (such as orchestra, symphonic, band, and opera) but also for popular styles (such as jazz, rock, music theater, and marching band). Also included are those world music instruments and ensembles commonly found in public school and university settings (such as steel drum bands, samba bands, and gamelan ensembles) as well as historical genres related to rope and rudimental drumming. Written for professional and amateur percussionists as well as non-percussionist educators, this book includes valuable topics on instrument construction and tuning and specific playing techniques, as well as instrument setup diagrams with models and ranges of keyboard percussion instruments. With more than 300 images and examples, it is the ideal reference book to enable any musician to better understand the extensive world of percussion and drumming.
Full Product Details
Author: James A. Strain
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 22.10cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 28.90cm
Weight: 1.152kg
ISBN: 9780810886926
ISBN 10: 0810886928
Pages: 334
Publication Date: 13 October 2017
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
This is more than a dictionary: James A. Strain's work as historian for the Percussive Arts Society has helped him to provide percussionists across all genres with a thoroughly researched and annotated resource guide. Everything is included-from performance practices to foreign translations to instrument descriptions. It's like having a Grove's Dictionary specifically for percussionists. -- Chris Deviney, principal percussionist, Philadelphia Orchestra Strain has used his indefatigable work ethic, communication skills, and love of music to place the vast array of percussion worlds under one umbrella in this comprehensive dictionary. It is unique in not only its inclusion of terminology, people, and drum companies but also its photos and appendixes that provide great insight into teaching, auditioning, and drum-set notation. Thank you for sharing this with the percussion world! -- Glenn Paulson, percussionist, member of United States Marine Band, and former Percussive Arts Society Symphonic Committee member
This is more than a dictionary: James Strain's work as historian for the Percussive Arts Society has helped him to provide percussionists across all genres with a thoroughly researched and annotated resource guide. Everything is included- from performance practices to foreign translations to instrument descriptions. It's like having a Grove's Dictionary specifically for percussionists. -- Chris Deviney, Principal Percussionist, Philadelphia Orchestra James Strain has used his indefatigable work ethic, communication skill, and love of music to place the vast array of percussion worlds under one umbrella in this comprehensive dictionary. It is unique not only in its inclusion of terminology, people, and drum companies, but also photos and appendices which provide great insight into teaching, auditioning, and drum set notation. Thank you for sharing this with the percussion world! -- Glenn Paulson, percussionist, member of United States Marine Band, and former Arts Society Symphonic Committee member
Author Information
James A. Strain is professor of music (percussion) at Northern Michigan University, historian for the Percussive Arts Society, and research column editor for Percussive Notes, the organization journal of the Percussive Arts Society.
