Archaic Instruments in Modern West Java

Bamboo Murmurs

Henry Spiller

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Routledge
27 May 2024

Music; Theory of music & musicology; Music reviews & criticism

Series: SOAS Studies in Music

Archaic Instruments in Modern West Java: Bamboo Murmurs explores how current residents of Bandung, Indonesia, have (re-)adopted bamboo musical instruments to forge meaningful bridges between their past and present—between traditional and modern values. Although it focuses specifically on Bandung, the cosmopolitan capital city of West Java, the book grapples with ongoing issues of global significance, including musical environmentalism, heavy metal music, the effects of first-world hegemonies on developing countries, and cultural “authenticity.” Bamboo music's association with the Sundanese landscape, old agricultural ceremonies, and participatory music making, as well as its adaptability to modern society, make it a fertile site for an ecomusicological study.

By: Henry Spiller
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 320g
ISBN: 9781032299358
ISBN 10: 1032299355
Series: SOAS Studies in Music
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 27 May 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Introduction 1 Bamboo Murmurs 2 When in Bandung … 3. Bamboo Wisdom 4 Roots Values 5 Entanglements

Henry Spiller is Professor in the Department of Music at University of California, Davis and the author of several books, including FOCUS: Gamelan Music of Indonesia.