{"product_id":"the-music-of-malaysia-the-classical-folk-and-syncretic-traditions-paperback","title":"The Music of Malaysia: The Classical, Folk and Syncretic Traditions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Matusky\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTan Sooi Beng\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Music of Malaysia\u003c\/em\u003e, first published in Malay in 1997 and followed by an English edition in 2004 is still the only history, appreciation and analysis of Malaysian music in its many and varied forms available in English. The book categorizes the types of music genres found in Malaysian society and provides an overview of the development of music in that country. Analyses of the music are illustrated with many examples transcribed from original field recordings. Genres discussed include theatrical and dance forms, percussion ensembles, vocal and instrumental music and classical music. It is an excellent introduction to and exploration of the country's vibrant musical culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new, fully revised and updated edition includes time lines, listening guides and downloadable resources of field recordings that are analysed and discussed in the text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatricia Matusky\u003c\/strong\u003e is an ethnomusicologist and has taught for several years in Malaysia, including posts at the Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang (1978-79, 1981-82 (Fulbright-Hays Lecturer in Music) and 1994-97 (Associate Professor), the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur (1983-86, 2013-16) and the LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts in Singapore (1990-93). Her degrees are Bachelor of Music, Master of Arts (Library Science), and Doctor of Philosophy in ethnomusicology from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, USA), and Master of Arts in musicology from Hunter College of the City University of New York. Her doctoral field research focused on music of the Malay shadow puppet theatre (\u003ci\u003ewayang kulit\u003c\/i\u003e) from the state of Kelantan (1975-76), while her continuing research involves Malaysian musical instruments, folk and classical Malay music in Peninsular Malaysia and music in Sarawak. Her publications include articles on the folk and classical music in Malaysia in international journals, and the books \u003ci\u003eMalaysian Shadow Puppet Theatre and Music: Continuity of an Oral Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e (Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1993 and Penang, The Asian Centre, 1997), and she is co-author of \u003ci\u003eMuzik Malaysia Tradisi Klasik, Rakyat dan Sinkretik\u003c\/i\u003e (Kuala Lumpur: Asian Centre 1997 and University of Malaya Press 2012). She has contributed articles on folk and classical music of Malaysia in the \u003ci\u003eGarland Encyclopedia of World Music\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), in \u003ci\u003eThe New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and on musical instruments of Malaysia in \u003ci\u003eThe Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments\u003c\/i\u003e (2014). She has contributed and annotated several hours of original field video recordings of Malaysian traditional musical\/thearical performances, currently available for viewing, in the EVIA Digital Archive (Ethnomusicological Video for Instruction and Analysis Digital Archive) at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA. She maintains active membership in many academic music societies and is currently the Chairperson of the ICTM Study Group on Performing Arts of Southeast Asia. Most recently she is Adjunct Professor of ethnomusicology at the Academy of Arts, Culture and Heritage of Malaysia (\u003ci\u003eAkademi Seni, Budaya dan Warisan Malaysia\u003c\/i\u003e (ASWARA), and at the University of Malaya Cultural Centre in Kuala Lumpur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a principal author in this publication project, she formulated the basic concept of the book and wrote on folk and classical music of the Malays and the indigenous groups in Sarawak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTan Sooi Beng is an ethnomusicologist and Professor in the Music Department of the Universiti Sains Malaysia in Penang. Her degrees are the Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University (USA), Master of Arts from Wesleyan University (USA) and Doctor of Philosophy in ethnomusicology from Monash University (Australia). Tan Sooi Beng planned and originally chaired the Bachelor of Arts degree in music at the Universiti Sains Malaysia. Her publications include several articles and a book entitled \u003ci\u003eBangsawan: A Social and\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eStylistic History of Popular Malay Opera\u003c\/i\u003e (Singapore, Oxford University Press, 1993 and Penang, The Asian Centre, 1997). She is one of the co-authors of \u003ci\u003eLonging for the Past, the 78 RPM Era in Southeast Asia\u003c\/i\u003e (Atlanta, Dust-to-Digital, 2013) which won the joint SEM Bruno Nettl Prize, 2014. She has carried out extensive research and written articles on Peace Building through the Performing Arts (supported by Ford Foundation), Community Theatre in Southeast Asia and Japan (Asian Public Intellectual Fellowship, Nippon Foundation), Multicultural Traditions of Malaysia (USM Research Grant), Popular Music in Southeast Asia and the Chinese in Diaspora (Toyota Foundation). She is the Editor-in-Chief of \u003ci\u003eWacana Seni, Journal of Arts Discourse\u003c\/i\u003e, serves in the Advisory Editorial Boards of \u003ci\u003eAsian Music\u003c\/i\u003e (USA) and \u003ci\u003eEthnomusicology Forum \u003c\/i\u003e(UK), and is an elected member of the International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM). Tan is actively involved in the development of methodologies in applied ethnomusicology through community engagement and collaborative research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTan Sooi Beng proposed the idea of this book as a resource for information on traditional music and the analyses of folk, classical and syncretic music. She is also a principal author in this project, writing about syncretic music, Chinese music, and popular music in Malaysia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751419642144,"sku":"9780367231538","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9ace27b489200a664310a3a06a2dc460.webp?v=1779972638","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-music-of-malaysia-the-classical-folk-and-syncretic-traditions-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}