A guide to the gamelan
Edición de la obra A guide to the gamelan
| Autor | Neil Sorrell |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Faber and Faber |
| Fecha de publicación | 1990 |
| Lugar | London |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 142 |
| ISBN-10 | 0571144012 |
| OCLC | 60102341 |
| LCCN | gb91014610 |
| Número de Cutter | S714g |
This book introduces the reader to the history, music and instruments specifically of the Central Javanese gamelan, although reference is also made to Balinese gamelan music. There is a detailed account of the ritualistic process by which a gamelan is made, while the book begins with an assessment of the influence of gamelan music on Western composers, from Debussy, to Benjamin Britten, to Steve Reich.