Global Perspectives on Orchestras
Author | : Tina K. Ramnarine |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 425 |
Release | : 2017 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199352227 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199352224 |
Rating | : 4/5 (224 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Global Perspectives on Orchestras by : Tina K. Ramnarine
Download or read book Global Perspectives on Orchestras written by Tina K. Ramnarine and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global Perspectives on Orchestras offers innovative approaches to thinking about orchestras. It adopts ethnographic and comparative perspectives on symphony, Caribbean steel, Indian film orchestras and Indonesian gamelan ensembles. By considering the orchestra in diverse historical, intercultural and postcolonial contexts, the volume generates enhanced appreciation of this creative, political and social practice.