Heimarck, Brita Renee, 1962-

Balinese discourses on music and modernization : village voices and urban views / Brita Renee Heimarck - New York : Routledge, 2003 - xxv, 367 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Current research in ethnomusicology ; v. 5 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 343-361) and index.

Musical discourses from Sukawati : the transition from traditional to modern -- Historical accounts of the shadow play tradition in Banjar Babakan, Sukawati -- Bapak i wayan loceng : proverbs, metaphors, and musical techniques -- Interviews with the young generation of shadow play performers in Banjar Babakan, Sukawati -- Musical discourses in the context of STSI, the Indonesian College for the Arts in Denpasar, Bali : STSI as a mirror of modernization based on continuity and change -- The practices and principles of STSI : preservation and development of Balinese arts -- STSI and scholarship : Balinese written discourses on music and the shadow play -- The political role of STSI : Indonesian cultural diplomacy and cultural policy -- Conclusion.

041594208X (alk. paper) RM482.95


Music--History and criticism--Indonesia--Bali (Province)
Musicians--Indonesia--Bali (Province)--Interviews
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