Oceans of sound

Sama Dilaut Performing Arts. Dedicated to Alain Martenot (1946-2010). Edited by Birgit Abels with Hanafi Hussin & Matthew Santamaria.

Two memorial articles to Alain Martenot (by Nicole Revel, Catherine Martenot and Haji Musa Malabongare) are followed by nine contributions from Birgit Abels, Hanafi Hussin, H. Arlo Nimmo, MCM Santamaria, Judeth John Baptist, Patricia Regis, Nicole Revel and Chandra Nuraini. The articles focus on kulintangan and other types of instrumental music, song repertoire and dance. Other topics include: Continuity and transformation in Sama Dilaut performing arts. Issues of globalisation and identity negotiation through music. Transnational flows and their impact on Sama Dilaut music and dance. The relationship between Sama Dilaut performing arts and those of surrounding communities. The impact of constructions of nationhood on Sama Dilaut music-making. VII,168 Seiten mit 11 Abb., broschiert (Göttingen Studies in Musicology; Vol. 3/Olms Verlag 2012)