书名：Music: The Definitive Visual History

作者：Dorling Kindersley

出版社名称：DK

出版时间：2002

语种：英语

ISBN：9780241559024

商品尺寸：24.4 x 28.9 x 3.1cm

包装：精装

页数：400页（以实物为准）

一部完整和谐的音乐史，从史前到现在!

你有没有想过蓝调是如何影响摇滚乐的?或者为什么爵士乐变成了拉丁语?古典或摇滚，每个人都有自己喜欢的音乐风格，但你的选择是怎么来的?如果你发现自己在问这些音乐问题，那么这本书可能适合你!

音乐是统一的艺术形式，是一种引人注目的、插图丰富的历史。探索所有流派的根源，从中世纪的圣歌，通过宏伟的古典时期到现代节奏的布鲁斯，爵士，嘻哈，和流行音乐。音乐包括乐器的历史插图和每个音乐流派的听建议。壮观的画廊展示了来自世界各地的乐器家族，而特别的特色展示了关键乐器的演变，如钢琴和吉他，并介绍了标志性的创新者，如莫扎特，比莉.哈乐黛和大卫.鲍伊。图表每一个音乐革命，从骨笛，电子，从爵士到嘻哈，这视觉上惊人的音乐历史将击中正确的音符，无论你喜欢流行或摇滚，或迪斯科或说唱，古典或歌剧。

A complete and harmonious history of music, from prehistory to the present day! 

Have you ever wondered how blues influenced rock music? Or why jazz went Latin? Classical or rock, everyone has their favourite music style, but how did your top choice come about? If you find yourself asking these musical questions and more, then this may be the book for you! 

Music is a compelling and richly illustrated history of the most unifying art form in the world. Explore the roots of all genres from chants of the middle ages through the grandeur of the classical period to the modern rhythm of blues, jazz, hip-hop, and pop. Music includes illustrated histories of instruments and listening suggestions for each musical genre. Spectacular galleries display families of instruments from around the world, while special features showcase the evolution of key instruments, such as the piano and the guitar, and profile iconic innovators such as Mozart, Billie Holiday, and David Bowie. Charting every musical revolution, from bone flutes to electronica and from jazz to hip-hop, this visually stunning history of music will hit the right note, whether you are into pop or rock, or disco or rap, classical or opera.