Traditions of Gamelan Music in Java

Contents

• 1. Introduction: gamelan and cultural diversity in Java
• Part I :
• 2. Rival traditions in the courtly centres: gamelan music of Surakarta and Yogyakarta
• 3. A flourishing tradition in west central Java: gamelan music of Banyumas
• 4. Partial survival of a tradition in north central Java: gamelan music of Semarang
• 5. A major East Javanese tradition: gamelan music of Surabaya-Mojokerto-Malang
• Part II :
• 6. Gamelan music, performing arts and government policy: formal education, contests and festivals
• 7. Regional traditions and the media, print, broadcast, recording
• 8. Regional pluralism in the music of renowned Javanese performers: Ki Nartosabdho and his peers
• 9. Conclusion: regional traditions and their representations in contemporary Java
• Glossary
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Discography
• Index.