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Gamelan the traditional sounds of Indonesia
Title:
Gamelan the traditional sounds of Indonesia
Author:
Spiller, Henry.
ISBN:
9781851095117

9781851095063

9781280712227
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Publication Information:
Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c2004.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxiii, 395 p.) : ill.
Series:
ABC-CLIO's world music series

ABC-CLIO world music series.
Contents:
Music and Southeast Asian history -- Music in Java and Bali -- Gamelan traditions in West Java -- Identity, authenticity, and tradition in Sundanese dance music -- Music and the future.
Abstract:
This is an introduction to the familiar music of Indonesia - both as sounds and cultural phenomena. It examines the meaning and significance of traditional Indonesian musical expressions and explores the agricultural roots of modern day dangdut dancing.
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