Photographs by Chris Brown Foreward by Evelyn Glennie Tonal percussion.drums.shakers.rattles.noisemakers. all are part of the percussion tradition. In this exploration of the sounds, shapes, and histories of more than 50 percussion instruments,Rocky Maffittakes readers on a journey through the lore and traditions behind everything from the ancient sistrum to the new metal anklung, the nail marimba, and the waterphone. PhotographerChris Brownthen brings each instrument to life with vivid, evocative photographs.

This new paperback edition, which follows a 1999 hardback, includes an Afterword that addresses changes in the world of percussion since the original publications, as well as an updated and expanded list of Percussion Sources. Winner of Chicago Book Critics award of excellence for special trade books, pictorial Paperback edition of the popular guide to percussion through the ages and around the world Introduction to sounds, shapes, and histories of over 50 percussion instruments "This is a book for the eyes, ears, and imagination." -The Orff Echo.