Voices in Bali : Energies and Perceptions in Vocal Music and Dance Theater.

A polyphonic study of Balinese aesthetics that broadens an intercultural understanding of performance.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Herbst, Edward
Other Authors: Becker, Judith, 1932-, Lysloff, René T. A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Middletown : Wesleyan University Press, 2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; A note on language and orthography; A note on musical notation; Désa kala patra: place-time-context; Aji nusup 'lessons in penetration': the désa kala patra of experience; Vocal qualities; Tembang; Masolah: the désa kala patra of spirit; Panasar; Désa kala patra within performance; Perkembangan: spontaneity and the flower of désa kala patra; Kala; Désa kala patra of the arts in contemporary Bali; Intrinsic aesthetics: désa kala patra within performance, continued.
  • Bali-no longer-unplugged: electronic technology, amplification, and the marginalization of presenceFurther penetration: "branching out of Bali" into other interpretive modes; Penetrating what, where, and how; Afterword; Notes to Companion Compact Disc; Glossary; A; B; C; D; G; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; W; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z.