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Musical instruments : highlights of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Moore, J. Kenneth, 1947- author, Dobney, Jayson Kerr, author, Strauchen-Scherer, E. Bradley, author

Overview

\"This insightful appreciation of musical instruments features more than one hundred extraordinary pieces from the Metropolitan Museum's collection. Whether created to entertain a royal court, provide personal solace, or aid in rites and rituals, these instruments fully demonstrate music's universal resonance and the ingenuity various cultures have deployed for musical expression. The results are astoundingly diverse: from Bronze Age cymbals and sistra to violins made by Stradivari, monumental slit drums from Oceania, and iconic twentieth-century American guitars. Stunning new photographs and a lively text reveal these objects to be works of both musical and visual art, as well as marvels of technology and masterpieces of design. Depictions of instruments and music making--paintings, statues, and pottery--further illuminate the narrative, providing a vivid counterpoint to these remarkable objects.\" -- Publisher's description.

• Publisher: Metropolitan Museum Of Art,Yale University Press
• Subject: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Department of Musical Instruments Catalogs. / Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Department of Musical Instruments. / Musical instruments Catalogs and collections New York (State) New York. / Musical instruments.
• ISBN: 1588395626, 9781588395627

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
ML462.N5 M48 2015	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE