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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195112369
ISBN-139780195112368
eBay Product ID (ePID)1941870
Product Key Features
Number of Pages296 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameCalling Back the Spirit : Music, Dance, and Cultural Politics in Lowland South Sulawesi
SubjectEthnomusicology, Dance / Folk, Anthropology / General, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year2002
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaMusic, Performing Arts, Social Science
AuthorR. Anderson Sutton
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight20 Oz
Item Length6.3 in
Item Width9.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2001-036392
Reviews"The picture is fascinating, detailed, and clearly presented. ... Recommended."--Choice"Sutton's understanding of the arts and education system is unparalleled in Indonesian studies ... Sutton's ethnographic method is finely tuned, his analysis of symbolic practices is astute, and his writing style is engaging and personal. ...essential reading for anyone interested in Indonesian performing arts...a remarkable ethnomusicological study."--The Journal of Asian Studies, "The picture is fascinating, detailed, and clearly presented. ... Recommended."-- Choice "Sutton's understanding of the arts and education system is unparalleled in Indonesian studies ... Sutton's ethnographic method is finely tuned, his analysis of symbolic practices is astute, and his writing style is engaging and personal. ...essential reading for anyone interested in Indonesian performing arts...a remarkable ethnomusicological study."-- The Journal of Asian Studies, "The picture is fascinating, detailed, and clearly presented. ... Recommended."--Choice "Sutton's understanding of the arts and education system is unparalleled in Indonesian studies ... Sutton's ethnographic method is finely tuned, his analysis of symbolic practices is astute, and his writing style is engaging and personal. ...essential reading for anyone interested in Indonesian performing arts...a remarkable ethnomusicological study."--The Journal of Asian Studies
IllustratedYes
SynopsisCalling Back the Spirit describes how, in the face of Indonesian and foreign cultural pressures, the Makassarese people of South Sulawesi are defending their local spirit through music and dance. The book examines the ways performers in this corner of Indonesia seek to empower local music and dance in a changing environment.