Indonesian Music and Dance

Traditional Music and Its Interaction with the West : a Compilation of Articles (1934-1952) Originally Published in Dutch

• Author(s): Jaap Kunst, Ernst Heins, Elisabeth den Otter, Felix van Lamsweerde,
• Publisher: Royal Tropical Institute, Tropenmuseum
• Pages: 273
• ISBN_10: 9068322400
  ISBN_13: 9789068322408
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Biography & Autobiography / General , Biography & Autobiography / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / General , Music / Ethnomusicology , Music / Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional , Music / History & Criticism , Performing Arts / Dance / General , Performing Arts / Dance / Regional & Ethnic , Political Science / International Relations / General , Social Science / Customs & Traditions ,

Description:... Jaap Kunst (1891-1960) was a pioneer in the study of non-Western music. This is the first translation of Dutch articles and lectures by Jaap Kunst, the founding father of ethnomusicology, on general aspects of traditional music and on music and dance in Indonesia. Offering a broad view on Indonesian musical traditions, these articles enable the reader to trace Kunst's important contribution to the development of ethnomusicology as a scientific discipline in its own right. In addition to his writings, biographical essays on Jaap Kunst, his work, and his participation in the scientific debate on 'comparative musicology' are included.