Sounding the center: history and aesthetics in thai buddhist performance
Auteur :
Wong, Deborah
Éditeur :
The University of Chicago Press
ISBN :
9780226905860
Date de publication :
15 août 2001
Dimensions :
2,3 x 1,5 x 0,3 cm
Poids :
567 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This work investigates the power behind classical music and dance in Bangkok, the capital and sacred center of Buddhist Thailand. Focusing on the ritual of honouring teachers of music and dance, Deborah Wong reveals a complex network of connections among kings, teachers, knowledge and performance.