Music of the Whole Earth - David Reck
£50.00
RECK, David.
Music of the Whole Earth.
4to. 545pp. B&w photography and illustrations throughout. Illustrated dust wrapper. New York: Da Capo, 1997.
This extraordinary book explores the richness of sound, instruments, and music from an astonishing variety of cultural and musical traditions. Across its 500+ pages the book a vast soundscape from birdsong, to the mythical origins of music, endangered musics, ensemble practice, the ecology of sound, and music in relation to art, magic, ritual, dance and everyday life. Profusely illustrated with photographs, drawings, maps, and diagrams this beautiful book is an education for any reader curious about the sounds of the world.
