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The Hammered Dulcimer: A History

The Hammered Dulcimer: A History

Gifford, Paul M.

Hardcover

Series: American Folk Music and Musicians, Book 6

Country & FolkMusic ReferenceMusic Instruction: Strings

ISBN10: 0810839431
ISBN13: 9780810839434
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Published: Jun 13 2001
Pages: 480
Weight: 1.76
Height: 1.51 Width: 5.88 Depth: 8.80
Language: English
The last quarter of the twentieth-century saw a renewed interest in the hammered dulcimer in the United States at the grassroots level as well as from elements of the Folk Revival. This book offers the reader a discussion of the medieval origins of the dulcimer and its subsequent spread under many different names to other parts of the world. Drawing on articles the author has written in English as well as articles by specialists in their own languages, Gifford explains the history and evolution of the instrument. Special attention is paid to the North American tradition from the early 18th-century to the 1970s revival. Drawing from local histories, news clippings, photographs, and interviews, the book examines the playing of the dulcimer and its associated social meanings.

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