Primitive music an inquiry into the origin and development of music, songs, instruments, dances, and pantomimes of savage races
A Victorian study of the music, instruments and dance of the world's indigenous peoples from which the author, a pioneer in comparative musicology, develops his theory of the origin of music based on rhythm and an innate sense of time, rather than the melody of speech.
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| Resource Type: | Electronic Resource |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2010.
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| Series: | Cambridge Library Collection - Music
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| Online Access: | Available for University of the Philippines System via Cambridge Books Online. Click here to access |
| Summary: | A Victorian study of the music, instruments and dance of the world's indigenous peoples from which the author, a pioneer in comparative musicology, develops his theory of the origin of music based on rhythm and an innate sense of time, rather than the melody of speech. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (352 pages) digital, PDF file(s) |
| ISBN: | 9780511693731 (ebook) |
| Access: | IP-based subscription, on-campus, and remote access available via OpenAthens. |