Henry Spiller is Professor of Ethnomusicology at the University of California, Davis.

Elizabeth A. Clendinning is Associate Professor of Music at Wake Forest University.

PART I. Music and Southeast Asian History / 1. Southeast Asian Musical Processes / 2. Music and Culture in Southeast Asia / PART II. Gamelan Music in Java and Bali / 3. Basic Gamelan Concepts in the Music of Cirebon / 4. Gamelan in Central Java, Eastern Java, and Bali / PART III. Focusing In: Identity, Authenticity, and Tradition in Sundanese Music and Dance / 5. Gamelan in West Java / 6. Sundanese Gamelan Degung / 7. Identity, Authenticity, and Tradition in Sundanese Dance Music / 8. Music and the Future / Glossary / Listening Guide / Appendix: Ensemble Instrumentation / References / About the Authors / Index

Focus: Gamelan Music of Indonesia, Third Edition, introduces the emblematic music of Southeast Asia's largest country, as sound and as cultural phenomenon, highlighting the significant role gamelan music plays in the national culture while teaching of Indonesian values and modern-day life.