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Play The World: The 101 World Instrument Primer (eBook + Online Audio)
by Randy Raine-Reusch
Play The World is the first and only world instrument primer featuring information on how to play 101 of the most popular and unique musical instruments from and cultures around the world. There are large pictures of every instrument from the ahoco of the Ivory Coast to the zheng of China, complete with detailed playing instructions, tunings, and important idiosyncratic techniques. Includes access to online audio with performance of every instrument and accompanying notation in the text. This is an invaluab ...more
Product Number:
20857BCDEB
Format:
eBook + Online Audio
Skill Level:
Beginning
Pages:
112
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-6106-5251-7
ISBN13:
978-16106-5251-3
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
12/17/2010
Play The World is the first and only world instrument primer featuring information on how to play 101 of the most popular and unique musical instruments from and cultures around the world. There are large pictures of every instrument from the ahoco of the Ivory Coast to the zheng of China, complete with detailed playing instructions, tunings, and important idiosyncratic techniques. Includes access to online audio with performance of every instrument and accompanying notation in the text. This is an invaluable book for any musical world traveler.

• The first and only 101 World Instrument Primer.
• Pictures and description of 101 unique instrument from around the world.
• Includes tunings, playing instructions, special technique and a piece per instrument.
• Accompanying audio has a recording of the pieces on each instrument.
 Erhu - China      
 Goge - West Africa      
 Koni - Vietnam      
 Rebab - Indonesia      
 Sarinda - Nepal      
 Ekidonogo, Ennenga, Adungu - Uganda      
 Nyatiti - Kenya      
 Saung Gauk - Burma (Myanmar      
 Biwa - Japan      
 Charango - Peru, Bolivia      
 Dombra - Kazakhstan, Russia      
 Dutar - Uyghurstan, Western China      
 Gimbri, Guimbri or Sintir - Morocco      
 Oud or Ud - Middle East      
 Pipa - China      
 Rebab - Afghanistan      
 Ruan - China      
 Sapeh - Malaysia      
 Saz or Bagiama - Turkey      
 Seung - Thailand      
 Shamisen - Japan      
 Sitar - India      
 Tambura - India      
 Tanbur - Uyghurstan, Western China      
 Tar - Iran (Persia      
 Ajaeng - Korea      
 Bro - Vietnam      
 Chake - Thailand      
 Citera - Hungary      
 Dan Bau - Vietnam      
 Dan Tranh - Vietnam      
 Ichigenkin and Nigenkin - Japan      
 Kacapi and Siter - Indonesia      
 Kayagum - Korea      
 Koto - Japan      
 Lutong - Malaysia      
 Mvet - Cameroon      
 Pin Pia - Thailand      
 Santur - Iran (Persia      
 Toba or Hanhye - Benin      
 Valiha - Madagascar      
 Zheng - China      
 Dizi - China      
 Fujara - Slovakia      
 Maceno, Mohoceno, Moseno - Bolivia      
 Ney or Nay - Middle East      
 Ohe Hano Ihu - Hawaii      
 Plains Flute - North America      
 Quena - South America      
 Selingut - Malaysia      
 Seljefloyte - Norway      
 Shakuhachio - Japan      
 Suling - Indonesia      
 Tarka - Chile, Bolivia      
 Wot - Thailand      
 Xun - China      
 Zampona, Zamponia - Peru, Chile, Bolivia      
 Bawu - China      
 Hulusi - China      
 Keluri - Sarawak, Malaysia      
 Khaen - Thailand      
 Naw - Thailand      
 Sheng - China      
 Sumpoton - Sabah, Malaysia      
 Didjeridu - Australia      
 Dung Chen - Tibet      
 Pu, Dung or Conch - Polynesia, Tibet, India      
 Duduk - Armenia      
 Guanzi and Bili - china      
 Midjweh and Arghul - Eqypt      
 Pungi or Bin - India      
 Suona - China      
 Ahoco - Ivory Coast      
 Aslatua, Kashaka, or Televi - Ghana      
 Balofon - West Africa      
 Bendir, Dap, Def - Eurasia      
 Bodhran - Ireland      
 Bones - Quebec, Canada      
 Cabasa - Brazil      
 Cajon - Peru, Cuba      
 Changgo - Korea      
 Djembe - West Africa      
 Dumbek or Darabuka - Middle East      
 Ektara or Gopiyantra - Iindia, Bangladesh      
 Kayamba - Kenya      
 Komok or Anadalahari - India, Bangladesh      
 Oyo - Nigeria      
 Pandeiro - Brazil      
 Senh Tien or Sinh Tien - Vietnam      
 Shekere - Uganda      
 Then - Vietnam      
 Udu - Nigeria      
 Genggong - Bali      
 Kouqin - China      
 Kubing and Giwong - Philippines      
 Berimbau - Brazil      
 Chipendani or Umrhubhe - South Africa      
 Kalimba - Eastern and Central Africa      
 Mbira - Zimbabwe, South Africa      
 Musical Glasses, Glass Harmonica - Europe      
 Musical Saw - United States, Sweden       
 
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