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For younger readers

Ardley, Neil. A Young Person's Guide to Music. DK Publishing, 1995. Comes with a CD that introduces the sections of an orchestra; for readers in grades 4 to 9.

Ardley, Neil. Music. DK Publishing, 2000. A picture introduction to instruments and sound; for readers in grades 4 to 7.

Ayazi-Hashjin, Sherry. Rap and Hip Hop: The Voice of a Generation. Rosen, 1999. For readers in grades 4 to 7.

Blue, Rose, and Corinne Naden. The History of Gospel Music. Chelsea House, 2001.

Collier, James Lincoln. Jazz: An American Saga. Holt, 1997. For high school readers.

Geras, Adele. The Random House Book of Opera Stories. Random House, 1998. Plots of eight operas retold; for readers in grades 3 to 7.

Kallen, Stuart A. The History of Classical Music. Lucent, 2002. For readers in grades 6 to 10.

Lee, Jeanne. Jam! The Story of Jazz Music. Rosen, 1999. For readers in grades 4 to 7.

Levine, Robert T. The Story of the Orchestra: Listen While You Learn About the Instruments, the Music and the Composers Who Wrote the Music! Black Dog & Leventhal, 2000. An introduction to orchestral instruments, composers, and musical styles that includes a CD; for readers in grades 3 to 7.

Shirley, David. The History of Rock and Roll. Watts, 1997.

Music

Day, Timothy. A Century of Recorded Music: Listening to Musical History. Yale University Press, 2000. Thought-provoking study on the impact of recording technology upon music creation and composition.

Latham, Allison. The Oxford Companion to Music. Rev. ed. Oxford University Press, 2002. Updated edition of a popular standard reference.

Machlis, Joseph, and Kristine Forney. The Enjoyment of Music (The Shorter Version). Norton, 1999. A standard college text on music appreciation.

Marsalis, Wynton. Marsalis on Music. Norton, 1995. The basic elements of music, across genres.

Pendle, Karin. Women and Music: A History. 2nd ed. Indiana University Press, 2001. A thorough history of women and music that extends beyond western culture.

Randel, Don Michael, ed. The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Harvard University Press, 1999. Authoritative guide to the history and performance of music.

Reck, David. Music of the Whole Earth. Da Capo, 1977, 1997. Covers instruments, rhythms, melodies, forms, and uses of music throughout the world.

Taylor, Timothy D. Strange Sounds: Music, Technology and Culture. Taylor & Francis, 2001. An insightful account of the technological revolution and its role in shaping the music we listen to today.

Titon, Jeff Todd, and others, eds. Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples. 4th ed. Wadsworth, 2001. A textbook account of the development and forms of music worldwide.

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Musical instruments

Ardley, Neil. Music: Discover How Music is Made in Close-Up From the Most Primitive to the Most Modern Instruments. Knopf, 2002. An introduction to musical instruments from early times to the present. For middle-school readers.

Dearling, Robert, ed. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Musical Instruments. Schirmer, 1996. Comprehensive description of Western and non-Western instruments; intended for a general audience.

Diagram Group. Musical Instruments of the World: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Paddington, Sterling, 1976. 1997. Beautiful volume covers different types, regions, periods, and makers.

Ellis, Nancy. Hearts and Hands: Musical Instrument Makers of America. Konemann, 1999. A photographic chronicle of handmade instruments and their makers.

Libin, Laurence. American Musical Instruments in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Norton, 1985, 1998. A guide to this museum's historical collection.

Rault, Lucie, and Jane Brenton. Musical Instruments: Traditions and Craftsmanship from Prehistory to the Present. Abrams, 2001. Traces the evolution of musical instruments and their use in different cultures.

Trynka, Paul, ed. Rock Hardware. Miller Freeman, 1997. History of rock instruments.

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