Humanophone

by Janet Holmes

Book Overview

The poetry in Humanophone, the third volume from award-winning poet Janet Holmes, celebrates composers and creators such as Harry Partch, Raymond Scott, Leon Theremin, and George Ives, who had to invent new instruments to capture the music heard in their "mind's ear." Taking its title from a George Ives invention--an instrument made from a group of humans, each of whom sings a single note, arrayed like a xylophone--Humanophone appears on its surface...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268030553
• ISBN13: 9780268030551
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"