Music Of Indonesia 8: Vocal And Instrumental Music Of East And Central Flores

Music Of Indonesia (Smithsonian Folkways Series) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 21, 1995)
• Original Release Date: November 16, 1995
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Smithsonian Folkways
• ASIN: B000001DL7
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,082 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #7 in Music > World Music > Far East & Asia > Indonesia > General

Editorial Reviews

These 1993 and 1994 recordings present the virtually unknown, rich, and highly diverse singing traditions from the eastern regions of the island of Flores, an island east of Bali. Among the wonderful traditions presented here are polyphonic singing styles strikingly similar to some Balkan music, large powerful choruses from Sikka, music for double flute, gong and drum ensembles. Extensive notes and map. 70 minutes. "Each volume is an education in itself." — Request

The published liner notes, along with corrections and supplementary materials, are available here.

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4.0 out of 5 stars If you love traditional polyphony ..., April 14, 2001

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This review is from: Music Of Indonesia 8: Vocal And Instrumental Music Of East And Central Flores (Audio CD)

... this CD sounds at some points like Bulgarian, or Albanian, but it isn't. Very nice field recordings, some extremely marvelous melodies (like no. 5 and 6). Like the breeze of a late spring night ....