{"product_id":"before-music-where-instruments-come-from-9781419745553","title":"Before Music: Where Instruments Come from","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Annette Bay Pimentel\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Abrams Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Music - Instruments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning author Annette Bay Pimentel and illustrator Madison Safer, \u003ci\u003eBefore Music\u003c\/i\u003e is an oversize nonfiction picture book exploring how music and musical instruments are made--across time and around the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMusic doesn't come out of nothing.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt always starts somewhere . . . \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewith something . . . \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewith someone.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Discover how music is made in this survey of musical instruments from around the world. Organized by material--from wood to gourds to found objects and more--\u003ci\u003eBefore Music \u003c\/i\u003emarries a lyrical core text with tons of informational material for curious readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the narrative text, readers will encounter makers as they source their materials and craft instruments by hand, drawing the line from the natural world to the finished product and its sound. The sidebars offer much more to discover, including extensive instrument lists, short bios of musical innovators, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Centering creators and musicians of varying age, skin tone, and traditional dress, Safer's naïf-style multimedia art gives fitting nod to folk traditions featured in this wide-ranging survey of musical instruments that spans centuries, continents, and cultures.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Abrams Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45031488651415,"sku":"9781419745553","price":1461.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781419745553.webp?v=1767896766","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/before-music-where-instruments-come-from-9781419745553","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}