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Musical Instruments: From Flutes Carved of Bone, to Lutes, to Modern Electric Guitars
Musical Instruments From Flutes Carved of Bone to Lutes to Modern Electric Guitars Author:Scholastic Editorial Staff Scholastic Voyages of Discovery : Music and Performing Arts — Voyages of Discovery is a groundbreaking approach to the arts and sciences. Each book in this innovative series guides readers back to the source of people's knowledge about a specific subject...then, in stunning art and text, moves them forward t... more »hrough the present to the future. Page after page of dazzling graphics and special effects involve readers in an active exploration of our cultural history. Musical Instruments is a voyage of discovery: through time - from the first flutes of bone, to Native American bull-roarers, to computerized electronic synthesizers; through space - exploring relationships across cultures and continents, from Egyptian harps made about 3000 B.C., to Stadivari's violin workshop in 18th-century Italy, to modern orchestras that use car horns, typewriters, and whistles to make music. Musical Instruments is interactive - designed to be read, handled...fully experienced! Through spectacular art and interactive elements in the book, you can:
lift the lid of a grand piano
turn a transparent page to peer inside a recording studio
follow a drummer's hand motions through strobe photos
unfold a book-within-a-book about drums around the world, and more!« less