A Guide to the Gamelan
Edición de la obra A guide to the gamelan
| Autor | Neil Sorrell |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Society for Asian Music |
| Fecha de publicación | January 2000 |
| Páginas | 125 |
| Formato | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9780966991505 |
| ISBN-10 | 0966991508 |
| OCLC | 44714155 |
| 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.