Oxford Childrens A To Z Music

Do you know what a raga is? How many strings does a harp have? Where does reggae music come from?From A-Z, this fully illustrated book looks at blues to soul, flamenco to punk, the Beatles to Mozart. The special features on key topics include: instruments, jazz, pop and rock, notation, world music, and orchestra. With over 300 words and musicians listed alphabetically, "The Oxford Children's A-Z of Music" is a great resource to help you improve your musical vocabulary. Editorial Reviews Review `Clearly presented and beautifully illustrated...A good starting point to give the thirsty young researcher an appetite for more! ' Sheet Music `The entries are simple, concise and readable...This will make a excellent addition to the music section in the library. ' Mic 33 `Another splendid reference book from OUP...The Authors have the gift of encapsulating essentials in a brief paragraph.. ' The School Librarian `will undoubtedly satisfy passing curiosity and very likely encourage more detailed follow-up elsewhere. ' Music Teacher `The book has terrific eye appeal, with dozens of full color illustrations ...More importantly, it has ear appeal, directing readers to listen to specific music identified in the text with a CD icon. ' London Free Press About the Author Humphrey Carpenter is joined by educational experts in the authorship of this book. Humphrey Carpenter has presented various arts programmes on Radio 4, and is the author of a biography of Benjamin Britten and J R R Tolkein, and th successful Mr Majeika children's books. He plays a number of instruments and also ran his own band.