Balinese Music

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Music, Theory & Criticism, Ethnomusicology, International, History, Asian, Southeast Asia
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Author: Michael Tenzer ISBN: 9781462916382
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing Publication: August 15, 1998
Imprint: Periplus Editions Language: English
Author: Michael Tenzer
ISBN: 9781462916382
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication: August 15, 1998
Imprint: Periplus Editions
Language: English

This book presents an introduction to more than a dozen different types of Balinese gamelan, each with its own established tradition, repertoire and social or religious context. The instruments and basic principles underlying the gamelan are introduced, thus providing listeners with the means to better appreciate the music. Scores of beautiful color photographs, a discography, and a brief guide to studying and hearing the music in Bali, will prove indispensible to visitors and gamelan afficionados around the world.

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This book presents an introduction to more than a dozen different types of Balinese gamelan, each with its own established tradition, repertoire and social or religious context. The instruments and basic principles underlying the gamelan are introduced, thus providing listeners with the means to better appreciate the music. Scores of beautiful color photographs, a discography, and a brief guide to studying and hearing the music in Bali, will prove indispensible to visitors and gamelan afficionados around the world.

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