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Musical Instruments of South-east Asia (Images of Asia)
Musical Instruments of Southeast Asia - Images of Asia Author:Eric Taylor Many Western composers, including Debussy, Ravel, Messiaen, and Britten, have found inspiration in South East Asia's ancient musical traditions. Contact with a different musical language prompts many questions; this book is an attempt to set the scene and to answer the most essential of these, in as non-technical a way as possible. It focuses o... more »n the instruments themselves, set in the context of their musical function and of the history, beliefs, and social customs which the music expresses.« less