Divine Inspiration explores the world of Islam in the music of Indonesia. Eleven chapters by an international group of specialists and framed by an introduction and epilogue constitute a welcome addition to the college curriculum, the scholar's reading list, the traveler's suitcase, and the bibliography of English language sources on religion and the arts in Indonesia. INDICE: Acknowledgements; About the Companion Website; List of Illustrations; Notes on Contributors; Introduction: The World of Islam in the Music of Indonesia; David Harnish, Anne Rasmussen; Part I Tensions, Change, and Problematic Histories; 1. Past and Present Issues of Islam within the Central Javanese;Gamelan and Wayang Kulit; Sumarsam; 2. Tensions between Adat (Custom) and Agama (Religion) in the; Music of Lombok; David Harnish; Part II Mysticism and Devotionalism ; 3. 'The Muslim Sisterhood': Transnational Feminism(s) and the; Work of Indonesian Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective; Anne Rasmussen; 4. Braiin Performance: Devotion and Art in Java; Matthew Isaac Cohen; 5. Self-Defense and Music in Muslim Contexts in West Java; Uwe U. Pätzold; Part III Global Currents and Discourse; 6. From 'Dust' to Platinum: Global Currents Through theMalay; World of Musical Islam; Charles Capwell; 7. 'Authentic' Islamic Sound?Orkes Gambus Music, the Arab; Idiom and Sonic Symbols in Indonesian Islamic Musical Arts; Birgit Berg; 8. The Discourse on Islam and Music in West Java, with Emphasis; on the Music Group, ath-Thawaf; Wim van Zanten; Part IV Contemporary Performative Worlds; 9. 'Art with a Muslim Theme' and 'Art with a Muslim Flavor'; among Women of West Aceh; Margaret Kartomi; 10. Islam, Politics, and the Dynamic of Contemporary Music in; Indonesia; R. Franki Notosudirdjo; 11. Morality and its (Dis)contents: Dangdut and Islam in Indonesia; Andrew Weintraub; Epilogue; Judith Becker; Glossary; Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-538542-7
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 384
- Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés