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Art and architecture of Southeast Asia | For younger readers | Indonesia | Indonesian music

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Art and architecture of Southeast Asia

Dumarcay, Jacques. Trans. Michael Smithies. The Palaces of South-East Asia: Architecture and Customs. Oxford University Press, 1991. Extensive history of the royal architecture of Southeast Asia.

Girard-Geslan, Maud, ed. Trans. J. A. Underwood. Art of Southeast Asia. Abrams, 1998. Scholarly essays cover all regions; copiously illustrated.

Jessup, Helen Ibbitson, and Thierry Zephir, eds. Millennium of Glory: Sculpture of Angkor and Ancient Cambodia. Thames & Hudson, 1997. Lavishly illustrated catalog of major exhibition of ancient sculpture.

Lee, Sherman E. A History of Far Eastern Art. Abrams, 1994. Standard survey of Asian art.

Rawson, Philip. The Art of Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Burma, Java, Bali. Praeger, Thames & Hudson, 1967. 1990. Useful one-volume overview.

Strachan, Paul. Imperial Pagan: Art and Architecture of Burma. University of Hawaii, 1990. Scholarly study of Burmese Buddhist art forms.

Van Beek, Steve. The Arts of Thailand. Thames & Hudson, Tuttle, 1991. 1999. Broad examination of Thai art and architecture.

For younger readers

Fisher, Frederick. Indonesia. Gareth Stevens, 2000. For readers in grades 4 to 6.

Mirpuri, Gouri, and Robert Cooper. Indonesia. Benchmark, 2001. For readers in grades 4 to 8.

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Indonesia

Corn, Charles. The Scents of Eden: A Narrative of the Spice Trade. Kodansha, 1998. Spans nearly four centuries, detailing the history and descriptions of islands as fortunes were made and lost in the search for nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, and pepper.

Cribb, R. B. Historical Dictionary of Indonesia. Scarecrow, 1992. Comprehensive coverage, with an extensive chronology.

Crouch, Harold. The Army and Politics in Indonesia. Cornell University Press, 1988. The role of the army since 1960, especially its influence on government policies.

Frederick, William H., and Robert L. Worden, eds. Indonesia: A Country Study. Federal Research Div., L.O.C., 1993. Concise introduction to the geography, history, politics, economics, and culture of Indonesia.

Green, Marshall. Indonesia: Crisis and Transformation 1965-1968. Compass, 1991. Memoir of a United States ambassador to Indonesia describes U.S. policy during the failed coup.

Lewis, Norman. An Empire of the East: Travels in Indonesia. Holt, 1994. Classic narrative revealing history, scenery, culture, and the author's experiences throughout his journey.

Neill, Wilfred T. Twentieth-Century Indonesia. Columbia University Press, 1973.

Penders, C. L. M. The Life and Times of Sukarno. Fairleigh Dickinson, 1974. Policies and impact of the late Indonesian president.

Richter, Anne. Arts and Crafts of Indonesia. Chronicle, 1994. Profiles art forms such as jewelry, ceramics, textiles, puppets, and masks.

Soebadio, Haryati, ed. Art of Indonesia: Puseka. Periplus, 1998. Selections from the National Museum collections presented in beautiful photographs with informative text.

Wild, Colin, and Peter Carey, eds. Born in Fire: The Indonesian Struggle for Independence: An Anthology. Ohio University Press, 1996, 1988. An engaging introduction based on a series of BBC programs in 1985 commemorating the 40th anniversary of Indonesian independence.

Indonesian music

Brinner, Benjamin Elon. Knowing Music, Making Music: Javanese Gamelan and the Theory of Musical Competence and Interaction. University of Chicago Press, 1995. A scholarly discussion of modern gamelan style and performance.

Lentz, Donald A. The Gamelan Music of Java and Bali. Nebraska, 1965. Books on Demand UMI, n.d. Introduction, makes comparisons with other tonal systems.

Lindsay, Jennifer. Javanese Gamelan: Traditional Orchestra of Indonesia. Oxford University Press, 1992. An introduction to the gamelan music of Java; photographs, bibliography, discography.

Malm, William P. Music Cultures of the Pacific, the Near East and Asia. Prentice Hall, 1996. Includes a section on Indonesian music.

Sorrell, Neil. A Guide to the Gamelan. Amadeus, 1990. The various types of the instrument and their influence on Western music.

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