From Mud to Music by Barry Hall Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of From Mud to Music
Book Review: One of the best books I have bought
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a potter, not really coming to this book from the music side. Potters love to make beautiful things that can be used, and this book offers years worth of inspiration. It is beautiful and informative. My list of things I want to make increases every time I open it. One of the best offerings on a single subject I have ever seen. Pricey, but worth every penny many times over.Book Review: Percussionist, musician, or music-lover - this is a "Must Have" work
Summary: 5 Stars
As someone with a penchant for percussion instruments, especially those of the "unusual" type, I had been enthralled by the haunting sounds of the Udu for some time but material on actual playing techniques is virtually non-existent - the name Barry Hall kept coming up in my quest for some actual/viewable techniques - I had found a number of Udu makers and had acquired various instruments but was still looking for more info - I finally went to Barry Hall's website, obtained the instructional DVD, and found that Barry was involved with a lot more than just Udu's - through Barry's website, CD's, and video, I was unexpectedly introduced to a whole new world of ceramic instruments, many of which were unknown (and thus intriguing as to their musical capabilities) to me - a whole new world of incredible sounds and possibilities!
And then comes "The Book" - "Mud to Music" - what an apt title. From the get-go, this large volume stands out as to it's quality and the incredible amount of work, time, and love of music and ceramics that had to have gone into this work. No cheap glossy paper dust-cover for this volume -this hard cover book is first class all the way, from the full color front all the way through to the back cover - LOTS of great color photographs, great indexing, and historical/contemporary info with the articles on the various instrument artisans and the "how-to" sections just superb - this book has it all and opens up a whole new arena of possibilities for those musically inclined. This book was obviously a labor of love by a master artisan who settled for nothing short of the best. The accompanying CD is icing on the cake so to speak!
Book Review: Simply awe inspiring book
Summary: 5 Stars
I want to add my praises for the book that is the defining tool for the ceramics and musical community. For anyone interested in musical instruments or ceramics or art of any kind, this book is a "must have". It is so beautiful that I have a feeling reverence when I hold it. No muddy fingerprints in this text! It will not be found with my beat up reference books out in my studio. It will take its place as the most prised on the shelves among my most favored books. Thank you Barry! Thank you for bringing us together and helping us to share our love of this fine craft. You
have brightened the world!
Book Review: Wonderful book
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a beautiful book for anyone who works with or appreciates ceramics. It is also a great resource for art or music teachers. What a wonderful multidisciplinary lesson!Book Review: from mud to music
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is to own. It's at home in the studio, on the coffee table or in the historian's library. It's well written,informative (with some how make ceramic instrument techniques), exhaustivly researched with magnificient photographs of clay instruments, both ancient and new, of every type. I would never loan my copy for fear of not seeing it again.