Antiphonal Histories. Resonant Pasts in the Toba Batak Musical Present, written by Julia Byl

Abstract

A vivid ethnography and in-depth history of musical performance in North Sumatra. Cover; Antiphonal Histories; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Notes on Translation and Music; PART I Bindu / Introduction; Orientation; 1 Cosmological Cartography; 2 Two Interludes and Some Family History; PART II Tarombo / Genealogy; Orientation; 3 The Aunties in the Lake Meet Batara Guru; 4 Grandfather Nommensen and Raja Stambul; 5 Guru Nahum and Uncle Olo; PART III Partuturan / Positioning; Orientation; 6 Lapo Life; 7 "Jehovah Fights for Me"; 8 Artists from the Capital; 9 Jambar Hata / Portion of Words; PART IV Afterword; Four Short Studies in Time and Space; Notes. GlossaryBibliography; Index; Track Listing; ABOUT THE AUTHOR.