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The gamelan music of Central Java is one of the world's great orchestral traditions. Its rich sonic texture is not based on Western-style harmony or counterpoint, but revolves around a single melody. The nature of that melody, however, is puzzling. In this book, Marc Perlman uses this puzzle as a key to both the art of the gamelan and the nature of musical knowledge in general. Some Javanese musicians have suggested that the gamelan’s central melody is inaudible, an implicit or "inner" melody. Y

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Author

Marc Perlman

Publisher

Berkeley: University of California Press

Published

2004

Language

EN

ISBN

9780520930490

Category

music

Subjects

History, Music, Arts

Rating

5 / 5 (1 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-25