Gamelan Gong Kebyar: The Art of Twentieth-Century Balinese Music [With 2 CDs]

by Michael Tenzer

Book Overview

The Balinese gamelan , with its shimmering tones, breathless pace, and compelling musical language, has long captivated musicians, composers, artists, and travelers. Here, Michael Tenzer offers a comprehensive and durable study of this sophisticated musical tradition, focusing on the preeminent twentieth-century genre, gamelan gong kebyar. Combining the tools of the anthropologist, composer, music theorist, and performer, Tenzer moves fluidly between...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226792838
• ISBN13: 9780226792835
• Release Date: August 2000
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.0" x 10.0"