Mechanical Music

Name: Mechanical Music
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9780747805786
Price: 36.99 NZD
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By Kevin McElhone

Series: Shire Library

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Mechanical Music by Kevin McElhone explores the fascinating history and evolution of mechanical musical instruments. It delves into the development, use, and eventual decline of a diverse range of exotic instruments, from compact musical boxes and pianolas to grand roll-playing pipe organs, organettes, roller organs, orchestrions, nickelodeons, and carillons.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book is ideal for enthusiasts of music history, mechanical instruments, and cultural heritage, as well as collectors and anyone interested in the technical and artistic aspects of automated music devices.

Covers the history, development, use and fall from favour of many types of exotic instruments, from pocket-sized musical boxes to roll-playing pipe organs and everything else in between. This book describes pianolas, organettes, roller organs, orchestrions, nickelodeons, carillons and more.

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Mechanical Music covers the history, development, use, and fall from favour of many types of exotic instruments. These range from pocket-sized musical boxes to roll-playing pipe organs and everything else in between.

This book describes pianolas, organettes, roller organs, orchestrions, nickelodeons, carillons, and more.