Gamelan in Indonesian History and Cultures

This copy of the Canvas site from fall of 2023 is provided to give a sense of the course. Note that there are non-functioning links, including those to content in the course's Box folder.

MUSIC 2341/ASIAN 2245/VISST 2744
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 11:20 am to 12:10 PM, in Lincoln B24 or 149
Instructor: Christopher J. Miller

This course introduces Indonesia through its music and related performing arts. It does so through two complementary components that run in parallel, with distinct yet related emphases.

Rehearsal sessions focus on hands-on instruction in the performance practice of Javanese gamelan, an ensemble consisting primarily of bronze gongs and metallophones that is one of Indonesia’s most prominent forms of traditional music.

Seminar sessions involve the academic study of the historical and cultural dimensions of the broader range of music found in contemporary Indonesia.

More about the Course

Outcomes | Approach | Organization of the Course and this Site

Assignments and Grading | Policies and Expectations | About the Instructor

Modules

Research Topics | Bibliographic Research | AV Examples | Discussion Sessions | Performance Repertoire

Resources

Syllabus | Box Folder | Library Research Guide

Header photos:
Left: Dangdut star Inul Daratista performing at a campaign rally, from an article published in Tempo
Center: Javanese wayang kulit
Right: The band Nos in performance, from an article by Christopher J. Miller (2016)