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As part of "The Music Library" series, this book provides an introduction to the four traditional families of musical instruments—percussion, woodwinds, brass, and strings. A fifth, keyboards, provides an updated look at some of the newer instruments available today. In his descriptions of various instruments, the author takes the reader on a journey through time and across cultures. He makes a connection between each instrument and the various genres of music it can be used to play. For instance, we are led to envision a tenth-century gong, and then to imagine the value the Grateful Dead's drummer adds to the band's music. Although crafted as a reference book, this volume relies on vibrant language as well as provocative black-and-white art images and photographs. Given that the book begins with both a Foreword and an Introduction, it would have been nice to see a Conclusion included as well. Nonetheless, Notes, Further Reading, Works Consulted, an Index, and picture-credit pages provide plenty of fodder for any prospective student researcher. 2003, Lucent Books,— Susan Schott Karr