Musical instruments are used to expand the limited scope of musical sounds such as clapping, stamping, whistling, humming, and singing which can be produced by a person’s unaided body. Throughout the world, musical instrument vary greatly in purpose and design, from natural, uncrafted objects to complicated products of industrial technology. The present book provides a comprehensive and authentic information of various musical instruments used in different parts of the world. Besides narrating the significant characters of each instrument it also covers the history and development of instrumental music. This work will serve as a highly useful reference tool not only for teachers and students of music but also for all general readers who are interested in music.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Padma Iyer
Dr. Padma Iyer holds master’s degrees in Sociology and Political Science from Pune University and a doctorate from the university of Bombay, Mumbai. She has taught Sociology for more than thirty years at both college and university levels. She has completed a number of research projects funded by the university Grants Commission (UGC) and the Indian Council of Social science research (ICSSR). She has presented papers at several national and international seminars and also works as a social activist for the welfare and protection of women’s human rights. He major fields of interest and research are women’s empowerment and human rights. She is presently Assistant Director at the Society for development and Upliftment of Women (SDUW), a non-governmental organising (NGO) based in Mumbai for the welfare of women.
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