Javaphilia - American Love Affairs with Javanese Music and Dance

Fragrant tropical flowers, opulent batik fabrics, magnificent bronze gamelan orchestras, and, of course, aromatic coffee. Such are the exotic images of Javas. Through close readings of the careers of four "javaphiles”, Javaphilia: American Love Affairs with Javanese Music and Dance explores a century of American representations of Javanese performing arts by North Americans.

Summary

Fragrant tropical flowers, opulent batik fabrics, magnificent bronze gamelan orchestras, and, of course, aromatic coffee. Such are the exotic images of Javas. Through close readings of the careers of four “javaphiles”, Javaphilia: American Love Affairs with Javanese Music and Dance explores a century of American representations of Javanese performing arts by North Americans.

Product details

• Authors: Henry Spiller
• Assisted by: Frederick Lau (Editor)
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9780824875220
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-7522-0
• No. of pages: 280
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 226 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 703 g
• Series: Music and Performing Arts of A; Music and Performing Arts of Asia and the Pacific; Music and Performing Arts of A; Music and Performing Arts of Asia and the Pacific
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Music history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous