Master poets, ritual masters: The art of oral composition among the Rotenese of Eastern Indonesia

by James J. Fox

This is a study in oral poetic composition. It examines how oral poets compose their recitations. Specifically, it is a study of the recitations of 17 separate master poets from the Island of Rote recorded over a period of 50 years. Each of these poets offers his version of what is culturally considered to be the 'same' ritual chant. These compositions are examined in detail and their oral formulae are carefully compared to one another. Professor...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1760460052
• ISBN13: 9781760460051
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Anu Press
• Length: 462 Pages
• Weight: 1.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.2"