| The Hammered Dulcimer: A History Contributor(s): Gifford, Paul M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810839431 ISBN-13: 9780810839434 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $123.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2001 Annotation: This book offers a discussion of the medieval origins of the dulcimer and its subsequent spread to other parts of the world. Special attention is paid to the North American tradition from the early 18th-century to the 1970s revival. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Musical Instruments - Strings - Music | Genres & Styles - Folk & Traditional - Music | History & Criticism - General |
| Dewey: 787.74 |
| LCCN: 00061946 |
| Series: American Folk Music and Musicians |
| Physical Information: 1.51" H x 5.88" W x 8.8" (1.76 lbs) 480 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The last quarter of the twentieth-century saw a renewed interest in the hammered dulcimer in the United States at the grassroots level as well as from elements of the Folk Revival. This book offers the reader a discussion of the medieval origins of the dulcimer and its subsequent spread under many different names to other parts of the world. Drawing on articles the author has written in English as well as articles by specialists in their own languages, Gifford explains the history and evolution of the instrument. Special attention is paid to the North American tradition from the early 18th-century to the 1970s revival. Drawing from local histories, news clippings, photographs, and interviews, the book examines the playing of the dulcimer and its associated social meanings. |