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.

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Henry Spiller
• Con la collaborazione di: Frederick Lau (Editore)
• Editore: University of hawaii press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2017
• EAN: 9780824875220
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-7522-0
• Pagine: 280
• Dimensioni: 150 mm x 226 mm x 18 mm
• Peso: 703 g
• Serie: 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
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Storia della musica