- Paperback: 376 pages
- Publisher: University of Chicago Press; 2nd edition (10 Jan 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0226034887
- ISBN-13: 978-0226034881
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.3 x 2.4 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,109,777 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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For centuries the gamelan beleganjur percussion orchestra has been an indispensable part of political, social and spiritual life on the island of Bali. Traditionally associated with warfare and rituals for the dead, the music has recently given rise to a musical style featured in contests that are attended by thousands. Ethnomusicologist Michael Bakan draws the reader into these intensely competitive events, in which political corruption, conflicting notions of identity and irrepressible creativity rupture the smooth surface of cultural order. Building from his own experiences as a beleganjur drummer, Bakan also takes the reader inside this musical world and into the lives of musicians connecting across vast cultural divides. The book contains musical examples, photographs and an accompanying compact disc, "Music of Death and New Creation" represents an exploration of how music embodies and shapes life in contemporary Indonesia and beyond.
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A true literary Gesamtkunstwerk
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"Music of Death and New Creation" takes the musical world one step closer to an understanding of the truly fascinating world of Balinese music. Ethnomusicologist Michael Bakan obtains a unique perspective of Balinese Beleganjur. He is able to present this style of music both as a scholar and as a performer. His scholarly documentation of the music combined with the humanstic insight required when writing about such a traditional and musical culture have produced a work which is invaluable to the ethnomusicologist as well as those interested in simply broadening their musical horizons. It is an ethnomusicological Gesamtkunstwerk.
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