A Brief History of Whistling

Author(s): John Lucas; Allan Chatburn

Music, Opera

Whistling has been used for communication, including secret communication, work, entertainment and self-expression. This book is inspired by the comment 'You never hear anyone whistling nowadays'. True, but only in part, as whistling appears regularly in TV advertisements and even in rap songs. This book looks at whistling in all its forms, exploring folk traditions, music hall, film, the 'whistling villages' and tribes in other countries, the varieties of whistling.

Good condition. Ex library - library sticker on spine and front of cover, stamps on front and back of inside cover page, plastic cover over dust jacket.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9781907869884
  • : Five Leaves Publications
  • : Five Leaves Publications
  • : 01 January 2013
  • : {"length"=>["19.8"], "width"=>["12.9"], "units"=>["Centimeters"]}
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : John Lucas; Allan Chatburn
  • : Hardcover
  • : English
  • : 302.222
  • : 164
  • : Yes - b&w