A House in Bali McPhee Colin
A House in Bali McPhee Colin "It remains one of the most penetrating and illuminating books on the island's elusive, alluring culture." -- National GeographicA House in Bali tells the fascinating…
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A House in Bali McPhee Colin
"It remains one of the most penetrating and illuminating books on the island's elusive, alluring culture." -- National GeographicA House in Bali tells the fascinating story of renowned writer and composer Colin McPhee's obsession with Balinese gamelan music, and of his journey to Bali to experience it first-hand.In 1929, the young Canadian-born musician chanced upon rare gramophone recordings which were to change his life forever. He realized his dream and spent almost a decade there in the 1930s. From that moment, he lived for the day when he could set foot on the island where this music originated.
Music and dance are second nature to the Balinese, and McPhee's writings and compositions proved seminal in popularizing gamelan music in the West.In this lovingly-told memoir, McPhee unfolds a beguiling picture of a society like no other in the