{"product_id":"around-the-world-in-80-musical-instruments-9781913519919","title":"Around the World in 80 Musical Instruments","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJourney around the globe to explore a musical\u003cbr\u003ecave, peek inside a piano, and find out how to play an instrument without\u003cbr\u003etouching it. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom ancient instruments made from shells to instruments that\u003cbr\u003emake music with lightning, discover an orchestra of instruments you can shake, \u003cbr\u003epluck, scrape, hit, and blow--and how you can make your own. Grouped into\u003cbr\u003epercussion instruments, wind, and string, as well as the weird and wonderful\u003cbr\u003ethat defy categorization, \u003ci\u003eAround the World in 80 Musical Instruments\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ecovers traditional instruments from various cultures, such as the gamelan and\u003cbr\u003embira, as well as the creations of modern artists and musicians, such as the\u003cbr\u003eWintergatan Marble Machine and the eerie-sounding yaybahar. Readers will even\u003cbr\u003ediscover a band that plays exclusively on instruments fashioned from fresh\u003cbr\u003evegetables and makes the scraps into soup to serve to the audience! \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes a stunning central gatefold that opens out to reveal\u003cbr\u003eall 80 trees and how they relate to each other in families.\u003cp\u003eA visual celebration of the huge variety of musical\u003cbr\u003einstruments found across the globe, from those you know to those you almost\u003cbr\u003ecertainly don't!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDickmann, Nancy:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNancy Dickmann\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in the USA, but she has now lived in England long enough to think that cold and rain are normal. She is an experienced children's non-fiction writer, a Mastermind champion, and a classically trained pianist who now teaches piano to children and dabbles in cello, guitar and ukulele. Nancy is based in Oxfordshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDowning, Sue:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSue Downing\u003c\/b\u003e studied at Edinburgh College of Art and has worked as a designer and maker of jewellery, greeting cards and wrapping paper, as well as a character developer and freelance illustrator.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Welbeck Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50625867579666,"sku":"9781913519919","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5577eb97-0a87-4eb7-947d-3cd4b1e6ee29.jpg?v=1732642617","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/around-the-world-in-80-musical-instruments-9781913519919","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}