Translations, descriptions, and photographs of percussion instruments from around the world. Includes foreign terms in 26 languages.

Percussion instruments such as drums, cymbals, gongs, and xylophones comprise one of the largest and ever-expanding areas of music performance, composition, and

(Meredith Music Resource). This handy guide features: more than 4,000 foreign musical terms; terms in Italian, French and German; more than 160 musical examples

The Encyclopedia of Percussion is an extensive guide to percussion instruments, organized for research as well as general knowledge. Focusing on idiophones and