Beschreibung
This book combines ethnography, philosophy and musical analysis for an
in-depth look into the social context and musical praxis of gamelan gong
gede, the largest gamelan orchestra of bronze gongs and percussion on the
island of Bali. The Hindu -Balinese notion of three human qualities called
triguna serves as an interpretive framework for categorizing the musical
repertoire according to both widespread religious knowledge and more
esoteric wisdom.
Made Mantle Hood researches “musical diversity” and the `’negotiation of
tradition” as Lecturer in Ethnomusicology at The University of Melbourne
Music Conservatorium in Melbourne, Australia.
