Product Description

An examination of how percussion instruments vibrate and produce sound, and how these sounds are perceived by listeners.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #688930 in Books
• Published on: 2000-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 208 pages

Review
"What singles this book out is the sheer diversity of instruments covered ... this is a very welcome book. It is fair to say that the science of percussion instruments would not have advanced anywhere near so far without the tireless enthusiasm and passion of Rossing and his students." Nature, 2001 "It forms a very nice survey work on an entire class of musical instruments ... I recommend it to anyone interested in acoustics and the physics of musical instruments." American Journal of Physics, Sept 2001 "This book would be valuable to a music library as well as for the acoustical scientific community. The performing percussionist will find this text extremely valuable as to how percussion instruments make their sounds. This is an extensive, well researched text for percussion reference." The Percussionist, 2001

Customer Reviews

Superb first port of call, easy to read and great value.
To have information on the physics of percussion instruments in one book is a major step forward. From the perspective of percussion instrument maker/restorer this book provides an essential starting point for research. For musicians, it provides fascinating insights into the mechanics of the huge variety of their instruments. Thomas Rossing writes in a clear and concise manner, aimed at musicians, this book is very accessible. To gain the most from it, it is best read from cover to cover to maintain continuity. For the scientifically inept, like myself, this can be arduous at times. However by returning to sections later, as required, the previous hard work is rewarded by sudden breakthroughs in understanding. This book therefore makes an ideal introduction to the subject, in preparation for the more in depth journals and reference books. All this at an incredibly low price!