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Routledge Balinese Gender Wayang: Improvisation and Composition in Shadow Puppet Music

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Explore the rich musical traditions of Balinese gender wayang in this comprehensive study from Routledge's SOAS Studies in Music series. This examination focuses on the quartet of metallophones that accompany the shadow puppet play wayang kulit, revealing how musicians create new compositions through processes of musical variation. Dr Nick Gray investigates core ethnomusicological concepts including the relationship between composition and improvisation, examining the social, historical and aesthetic dimensions of Balinese music-making. The book explores how compositional methods reflect broader cultural values and creative practices within this distinctive gamelan tradition, offering insights into how musicians balance structured forms with spontaneous innovation in one of Southeast Asia's most celebrated musical genres.

Key Features

Focuses on the gender wayang quartet of metallophones and their role in accompanying Balinese shadow puppet performances.

Examines musical variation as the primary mechanism for creating new compositions within the gender wayang tradition.

Explores the fundamental ethnomusicological relationship between composition and improvisation in Balinese music-making.

Investigates social, historical and aesthetic dimensions of Balinese musical creativity and compositional practice.

Published by Routledge as part of the prestigious SOAS Studies in Music academic series.

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Release Date
28 October 2011
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