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Sound tracks : uncovering our musical past

by Graeme Lawson

This archaeological study examines the history of human music through fifty global discoveries of instruments and sound-making objects. It explores how these artefacts reflect cultural identity and communication from prehistory to the present day.

Accession 31408 ISBN 9781847926876 Publisher Bodley Head (firm)
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