3rd Edition

Focus: Gamelan Music of Indonesia

282 Pages 90 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

282 Pages 90 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

282 Pages 90 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

Also available as eBook on:

Taylor & Francis eBooks
(Institutional Purchase)Opens in new tab or window

Description

Focus: Gamelan Music of Indonesia , Third Edition, introduces the emblematic music of Southeast Asia’s largest country, as sound and as cultural phenomenon, highlighting the significant role gamelan music plays in the national culture while teaching of Indonesian values and modern-day life. Despite Indonesia’s great diversity—a melting pot of indigenous, Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, Portuguese,... Read more

PART I. Music and Southeast Asian History / 1. Southeast Asian Musical Processes / 2. Music and Culture in Southeast Asia / PART II. Gamelan Music in Java and Bali / 3. Basic Gamelan Concepts in the Music of Cirebon / 4. Gamelan in Central Java, Eastern Java, and Bali / PART III. Focusing In: Identity, Authenticity, and Tradition in Sundanese Music and Dance / 5. Gamelan in West Java / 6. Sundanese Gamelan Degung / 7. Identity, Authenticity, and Tradition in Sundanese Dance Music / 8. Music and the Future / Glossary / Listening Guide / Appendix: Ensemble Instrumentation / References / About the Authors / Index