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A Dictionary for the Modern Percussionist and Drummer: (Dictionaries for the Modern Musician)


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Percussion instruments such as drums, cymbals, gongs, and xylophones comprise one of the largest and ever-expanding areas of music performance, composition, and sound effects. Profusely illustrated, A Dictionary for the Modern Percussionist and Drummer is an essential resource for any student, professional, or amateur musician who wants to delve into the vast world of percussion and drumming instruments and terminology. With an emphasis on modern terms in many languages and genres, James A. Strain has defined, detailed, and explained the use of percussion instruments and drums not only for classical genres (such as orchestra, symphonic, band, and opera) but also for popular styles (such as jazz, rock, music theater, and marching band). Also included are those world music instruments and ensembles commonly found in public school and university settings (such as steel drum bands, samba bands, and gamelan ensembles) as well as historical genres related to rope and rudimental drumming. Written for professional and amateur percussionists as well as non-percussionist educators, this book includes valuable topics on instrument construction and tuning and specific playing techniques, as well as instrument setup diagrams with models and ranges of keyboard percussion instruments. With more than 300 images and examples, it is the ideal reference book to enable any musician to better understand the extensive world of percussion and drumming.

Table of Contents:
Organization of the Dictionary, Language and Abbreviations Pitch Chart The Dictionary Appendices A: Philosophy and Approach to Teaching Percussion B: Practical Guide to University and College Percussion Auditions C: Guide to Professional Orchestral Percussion Auditions D: Standard Excerpts for Orchestral Percussion E: Standard Excerpts for Timpani F: Percussion Equipment Standards by NCPP G: Marimba Standards and Literature by NCPP H: J. C. Deagan, Co., Keyboard Percussion Instruments I: Leedy Mfg. Co., Keyboard Percussion Instruments J: Marking Percussion Parts by Randall Eyles K: Drum Set Styles (Comprehensive List) L: Notation for Drumset by Norman Weinberg M: Percussion Instruments Set-up and Part Assignment Diagrams N: PAS 40 International Drum Rudiments O: Standard Ranges for Tuned Percussion Instruments

About the Author :
James A. Strain is professor of music (percussion) at Northern Michigan University, historian for the Percussive Arts Society, and research column editor for Percussive Notes, the organization journal of the Percussive Arts Society.

Review :
Strain is a respected percussionist and professor and historian of the Percussive Arts Society (PAS). The title's use of both "drummer" and "percussionist" is significant, indicating that the work is meant not only for symphonic/concert percussionists but also for teachers and performers in commercial genres. The book is also intended as a resource for those who need to communicate with percussionists, such as conductors, composers, and arrangers. The dictionary is devoted largely to the names of instruments, mallets, and other equipment, along with terms for playing techniques and instructions one is likely to find written in percussion music. Entries are included from all Western languages as well as English. Brief entries are included for important manufacturing companies, and for inductees into the PAS Hall of Fame. There are 15 appendixes, the most useful of which address preparing for college and professional auditions, list typical audition repertoire, examine notes on marking percussion parts for rehearsal, and offer a table of standard ranges of pitched percussion instruments. All in all a welcome resource that will serve its intended audiences well. Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty and professionals; general readers. This book is highly recommended for college libraries as well as for individual use by performers and teachers. Congratulations to the author and publisher for bringing this important publication to the reading public. This is more than a dictionary: James A. Strain’s work as historian for the Percussive Arts Society has helped him to provide percussionists across all genres with a thoroughly researched and annotated resource guide. Everything is included—from performance practices to foreign translations to instrument descriptions. It’s like having a Grove’s Dictionary specifically for percussionists. Strain has used his indefatigable work ethic, communication skills, and love of music to place the vast array of percussion worlds under one umbrella in this comprehensive dictionary. It is unique in not only its inclusion of terminology, people, and drum companies but also its photos and appendixes that provide great insight into teaching, auditioning, and drum-set notation. Thank you for sharing this with the percussion world!


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780810886926
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
  • Height: 289 mm
  • No of Pages: 334
  • Series Title: Dictionaries for the Modern Musician
  • Weight: 1269 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0810886928
  • Publisher Date: 13 Oct 2017
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 26 mm
  • Width: 221 mm


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