Details
PUBLISHED
[United States] : Tuttle Publishing : Made available through hoopla, 1998
DESCRIPTION
1 online resource
ISBN/ISSN
9781462916382 (electronic bk.) MWT11787144, 1462916384 (electronic bk.) 11787144
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
This book presents an introduction to more than a dozen different types of Balinese gamelan, each with its own established tradition, repertoire and social or religious context. The instruments and basic principles underlying the gamelan are introduced, thus providing listeners with the means to better appreciate the music. Scores of beautiful color photographs, a discography, and a brief guide to studying and hearing the music in Bali, will prove indispensible to visitors and gamelan afficionados around the world
Mode of access: World Wide Web