With archival images and superb photography throughout, this entertaining two-volume guide from DK and the Smithsonian Institution takes readers through the history of written music. The first volume, Music: From Gregorian Chants Through Classical Music to Pop and Hip-Hop, explores key periods in the development of music in the West. In Musicals: From Dance Halls to Broadway and Hollywood, enjoy the stories and performances of musical extravaganzas from stage and screen. The set also includes two frameable prints.