A Guide to the Gamelan

by Neil Sorrell

Book Overview

An introduction to the history, music and instruments of the gamelan, this book describes how the gamelan is made and its influence on Western composers. Its publication ties-in with the Festival of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0571144047
• ISBN13: 9780571144044
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Guide to the JAVANESE Gamelan

The title of the book could have made it more clear that this is focused on the gamelan of Central Java, using as a model a gamelan from Solo that was made for the University of York. For people studying Central Javanese gamelan, this book is a useful reference to basic terminology, names of instruments, and some beginning musical techniques. The first and last chapters give some cultural context for gamelan outside of Indonesia. It was recently republished by the Society for Asian Music...