Calling Back the Spirit: Music, Dance, and Cultural Politics in Lowland South Sulawesi Contributor(s): Sutton, R. Anderson (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195112369 ISBN-13: 9780195112368 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $68.40 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2002 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Holidays (non Religious) - Music | Ethnomusicology - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
Dewey: 394.269 |
LCCN: 2001036392 |
Physical Information: 0.99" H x 6.46" W x 9.58" (1.28 lbs) 296 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Calling Back the Spirit describes how, in the face of Indonesian and foreign cultural pressures, the Makassarese people of South Sulawesi are defending their local spirit through music and dance. The book examines the ways performers in this corner of Indonesia seek to empower local music and dance in a changing environment. |