Peggy Sexton - Historic Percussion: A Survey
Historic Percussion: A Survey was first published in 1999 by Peggy Sexton, using the pen name of “Tabourot”. This is one of several books written by Sexton and again available through GP Percussion and VAPMedia.
Content and Scope:
The book covers "the history of percussion from 40,000 BCE to the present" making it an incredibly comprehensive historical survey of percussion instruments and their development across human civilization.
Academic Approach: The book includes extensive documentation—a scholarly work with proper citations and references, making it suitable for serious study and research in percussion history.
Historic Percussion: A Survey is a significant academic resource for percussionists, music historians, and ethnomusicologists. The scope from 40,000 BCE to the present day suggests it covers prehistoric percussion, ancient civilizations, medieval and Renaissance instruments, and the evolution of percussion through to modern times.
The book covers the development of percussion across different cultures, the evolution of construction techniques, the role of percussion in various musical traditions, and how percussion instruments have changed and spread throughout human history.