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Unplayed Melodies: Javanese Gamelan and the Genesis of Music Theory
Unplayed Melodies Javanese Gamelan and the Genesis of Music Theory
Author: Marc Perlman
The gamelan music of Central Java is one of the world's great orchestral traditions. Its rich sonic texture is not based on Western-style harmony or counterpoint but revolves around a single melody. The nature of that melody, however, is puzzling. In this book, Marc Perlman uses this puzzle as a key both to the art of the gamelan and to the natu...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780520239562
ISBN-10: 0520239563
Publication Date: 10/25/2004
Pages: 254
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Publisher: University of California Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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