Footnote:
Previously issued in print: 2018. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on December 6, 2017)
Description:
This work adopts global perspectives on orchestras. It draws on ethnographic, historical and comparative approaches to analyze a variety of orchestral traditions (such as symphony, steel, Indonesian gamelan, Indian film and Vietnamese court). It discusses how orchestras are embedded in socio-historical and economic contexts, and highlights intercultural, compositional and rehearsal processes.