Gamelan - Cultural Interaction and Musical Development in Central Java

List of Illustrations Preface Note on Orthography Introduction 1: From Hindu to Islam: The Early History of Javanese Music 2: Javanese Interaction with European Colonialism, Islam, and the Peranakaa Chinese: A Period of Intensive Cultural Development 3: The Impact of Western Thought on Javanese Views of Music 4: Current Theories of Gendhing Conclusion Appendix: Gamelan Instruments Glossary Notes References Index

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Sumarsam, S. Sumarsam
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.12.1995
• EAN: 9780226780115
• ISBN: 978-0-226-78011-5
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 15 mm x 23 mm x 2 mm
• Weight: 539 g
• Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusico; Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology; Chicago Studies in Ethnomusico; Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology CSE (CHUP); Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology CSE
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music history; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Cultural Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, MUSIC / Musical Instruments / Percussion, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional, Folk & traditional music, Indonesia, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Folk, Folkloric styles, Percussion instruments, Traditional and folk music, Non-Western music: traditional & "classical"