Gamelan Girls: Gender, Childhood, and Politics in Balinese Music Ensembles

by Sonja Lynn Downing

Book Overview

In recent years, girls' and mixed-gender ensembles have challenged the tradition of male-dominated gamelan performance. The change heralds a fundamental shift in how Balinese think about gender roles and the gender behavior taught in children's music education. It also makes visible a national reorganization of the arts taking place within debates over issues like women's rights and cultural preservation. Sonja Lynn Downing draws on over a decade...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252084551
• ISBN13: 9780252084553
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"