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Gamelan: Cultural Interaction and Musical Development in Central Java - Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology CSE 2nd edition
Sumarsam
Gamelan: Cultural Interaction and Musical Development in Central Java - Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology CSE 2nd edition
Sumarsam
This work analyzes the music of Java and the development of the gamelan, an ensemble dominated by bronze percussion instruments. Drawing on sources ranging from 12th-century poetry to 20th-century nationalistic writing, it examines historical sources and contemporary cultural theory and criticism.
352 pages, 12 halftones, 24 line drawings, 51 tables
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | December 15, 1995 |
ISBN13 | 9780226780115 |
Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 368 |
Dimensions | 152 × 256 × 23 mm · 558 g |
Language | English |