Music in the Malay Shadow Puppet Theater

Music in the Malay Shadow Puppet Theater
Author: Patricia Ann Matusky
Publisher:
Total Pages: 585
Release: 1980
Genre: Music
ISBN:

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primary aspects of a coherent musical system for the shadow puppet play.

Malaysian Shadow Play and Music

Malaysian Shadow Play and Music
Author: Patricia Ann Matusky
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1993
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

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The ancient, time-honoured art form known as wayang kulit (literally, 'leather puppet theatre' or 'shadow puppet play') is found in many parts of South-East Asia, including the Malay Peninsula. The present book, an ethnomusicological study focusing on the musical sound and its role in the drama, explores an aspect of wayang kulit hitherto neglected by scholars. Based on interviews and recordings conducted by the author in the villages of Kelantan, as well as on her experience as a student performer in one of the finest and most skilled wayang kulit troupes in Malaysia, the book begins with a useful overview of the various types of wayang kulit in Malaysia. It then goes on to discuss the main theatrical conventions, puppet design, performance structure, musical repertoire, orchestral instruments, and characteristic features of the music of wayang kulit Siam, the most popular type of Malaysian shadow puppet theatre. Written in a pleasing, easily digestible style, this book will be of value to ethnomusicologists, sociologists, students and practitioners of the performing arts, theatre enthusiasts, and general readers interested in the arts and culture of South-East Asia.

The Shadow Puppet Theatre of Malaysia

The Shadow Puppet Theatre of Malaysia
Author: Beth Osnes
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 205
Release: 2014-01-10
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0786457929

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This comprehensive book explores the Malaysian form of shadow puppet theatre, highlighting its unique nature within the context of Southeast Asian and Asian shadow puppet theatre traditions. Intended for a Western audience not familiar with Asian performance and practices, the text serves as a bridge to this highly imaginative form. An in-depth examination of the Malaysian puppet tradition is provided, as well as performance scripts, designs for puppet characters, instructions for creating a shadow screen, and easy directions for performance. Another section then considers the practical, pedagogical, and ethical issues that arise in the teaching of this art.

The Music of Malaysia

The Music of Malaysia
Author: Patricia Matusky
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2017-04-28
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1351839659

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The Music of Malaysia, first published in Malay in 1997 and followed by an English edition in 2004 is still the only history, appreciation and analysis of Malaysian music in its many and varied forms available in English. The book categorizes the types of music genres found in Malaysian society and provides an overview of the development of music in that country. Analyses of the music are illustrated with many examples transcribed from original field recordings. Genres discussed include theatrical and dance forms, percussion ensembles, vocal and instrumental music and classical music. It is an excellent introduction to and exploration of the country's vibrant musical culture. This new, fully revised and updated edition includes time lines, listening guides and downloadable resources of field recordings that are analysed and discussed in the text.

Malay Shadow Puppets

Malay Shadow Puppets
Author: Amin Sweeney
Publisher:
Total Pages: 94
Release: 1972
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN:

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Sounding the Dance, Moving the Music

Sounding the Dance, Moving the Music
Author: Mohd Anis Md Nor
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2016-07-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1317052471

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Performing arts in most parts of Maritime Southeast Asia are seen as an entity, where music and dance, sound and movement, acoustic and tactile elements intermingle and complement each other. Although this fact is widely known and referenced, most scholarly works in the performing arts so far have either focused on "music" or "dance" rather than treating the two in combination. The authors in this book look at both aspects in performance, moreover, they focus explicitly on the interrelation between the two, on both descriptive-analytical and metaphorical levels. The book includes diverse examples of regional performing art genres from Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. All case studies are composed from the perspective of the relatively new approach and field of ethno-choreomusicology. This particular compilation gives an exemplary overview of various phenomena in movement-sound relations, and offers for the first time a thorough study of the phenomenon that is considered essential for the performing arts in Maritime Southeast Asia - the inseparability of movement and sound.

The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 2

The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 2
Author: Garland Encyclopedia of World Music
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1092
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1136096027

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The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music comprises two volumes, and can only be purchased as the two-volume set. To purchase the set please go to: http://www.routledge.com/9780415972932