Echoes from the East: The Javanese Gamelan and its Influence on the Music of Claude Debussy

Echoes from the East: The Javanese Gamelan and its Influence on the Music of Claude Debussy chronicles Debussy's encounter with the music of the gamelan, an ensemble of tuned percussion instruments, at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1889. This book explores the profound effect this event had on his work and style.

• | Author: Kiyoshi Tamagawa
• | Publisher: Lexington Books
• | Publication Date: November 20, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 198 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1498597149
• | ISBN-13: 9781498597142