Kendang arja : the transmission, diffusion, and transformation(s) of an improvised Balinese drumming style

This study combines classification and paradigmatic analysis of drum (kendang) stroke patterns, used in the Balinese dance-drama genre arja, with an examination of the musicians that play them. The heart of the work is an analysis of the interlocking kendang arja improvisations of various master dr...

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Main Author: Tilley, Leslie Alexandra
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/44348