Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Spiller, Henry

Description

1. xviii, 302 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.

Summary

1. "Focus: Gamelan Music of Indonesia is an introduction to the familiar music from Southeast Asia's largest country - both as sound and as cultural phenomenon. An archipelago of over 17,000 islands, Indonesia is a melting pot of Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, Portuguese, Dutch, and British influences. Despite this diversity, it has forged a national culture, one in which music plays a significant role. Gamelan music, in particular, teaches us much about Indonesian values and modern-day life. Focus: Gamelan Music of Indonesia provides an introduction to present-day Javanese, Balinese, Cirebonese, and Sundanese gamelan music through ethnic, social, cultural, and global perspectives."--BOOK JACKET.

Series statement

1. Focus on world music

Uniform title

1. Focus on world music.

Alternative title

1. Gamelan music of Indonesia

Subject

1. Gamelan music -- History and criticism
2. Music -- Indonesia -- History and criticism
3. Music -- Southeast Asia -- History and criticism

Contents

1. Series Foreword / Michael B. Bakan -- Pt. I. Music and Southeast Asian History -- 1. Southeast Asian Musical Processes -- 2. Music and Culture in Southeast Asia -- Pt. 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 -- Pt. 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 -- App. Ensemble Instrumentation.

Owning institution

1. Columbia University Libraries

Note

1. Previous ed.: Santa Barbara, CA : ABC-CLIO, 2004, under title: Gamelan.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-292) and index.