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Article: Voices in Bali: Energies and Perceptions in Vocal Music and Dance Theater. (Book Reviews).
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- Asian Theatre Journal
- Article date:
- September 22, 2002
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VOICES IN BALI: ENERGIES AND PERCEPTIONS IN VOCAL MUSIC AND DANCE THEATER. By Edward Herbst. Foreword by Judith Becker; afterword by Rene T. A. Lysloff. Hanover, N.H.: Wesleyan University Press, Music/Culture Series, 1998. Includes compact disc with musical examples. 224 pp.; ill. Cloth $45; paper $19.95
This is an important book as much for its style as its content. While Balinese dance and instrumental music have been the subject of excellent studies in recent years, this represents the first attempt to provide Western scholars with an in-depth examination of Balinese vocal music and techniques. It contextualizes the circumstances in which this music is learned ...