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Titolo: A House in Bali
Condizione: Nuovo
ISBN-10: 0804853711
EAN: 9780804853712
ISBN: 9780804853712
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Formato: Tascabile
Data di pubblicazione: 11/10/2022
Description: "It remains one of the most penetrating and illuminating books on the island's elusive, alluring culture." — National Geographic

A House in Bali tells the fascinating story of renowned writer and composer Colin McPhee's obsession with Balinese gamelan music, and of his journey to Bali to experience it first-hand.

In 1929, the young Canadian-born musician chanced upon rare gramophone recordings which were to change his life forever. From that moment, he lived for the day when he could set foot on the island where this music originated. He realized his dream and spent almost a decade there in the 1930s. Music and dance are second nature to the Balinese, and McPhee's writings and compositions proved seminal in popularizing gamelan music in the West.

In this lovingly-told memoir, McPhee unfolds a beguiling picture of a society like no other in the world—staggeringly poor in material terms, but rich beyond belief in spiritual values and joy. The young composer writes about his growing understanding of this astonishing culture where art is a preoccupation—and of all the arts, music reigns supreme. This is a book about passion, obsession and discovery, and of the journey of a supremely talented modern composer and writer.

Much has been written about Bali, but this classic stands alone!
Lingua: inglese
Paese di origine: US
Altezza: 203mm
Lunghezza: 130mm
Peso: 340g
Autore: Colin McPhee
Contribuyente: James Murdoch (Introduction by)
Genere: Travel & Transport
Title Format: Paperback
Soggetto: Music Dance & Theatre
Anno di pubblicazione: 2022

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