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Musical Worlds in Yogyakarta: 281
Author(s): Max Richter (Author)
- Publisher: BRILL
- Publication Date: 15 Jan. 2014
- Language: English
- Print length: 224 pages
- ISBN-10: 9004263713
- ISBN-13: 9789004263710
Book Description
Musical Worlds in Yogyakarta addresses themes of social identity and power, counterpoising Pierre Bourdieus theories on class, gender and nation with the authors alternative perspectives of inter-group social capital, physicality and grounded cosmopolitanism. The author argues that Yogyakarta is exemplary of how everyday people make use of music to negotiate issues of power and at the same time promote peace and intergroup appreciation in culturallydiverse inner-city settings.
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About the Author
Max M. Richter is director of the Monash Asia Institute and lecturer in Anthropology at Monash University, Australia. He has published in international journals and edited book collections, and has given presentations on Indonesian music and society in several countries and forums. His current research focuses on local-level music performance, intellectual/power-broker gatherings and centre/region identities in urban Indonesia.
