The Bedhaya court dances of Central Java / / by Clara Brakel-Papenhuijzen.

The ritual bedhaya dances of the Central Javanese courts form a highly valued expression of Javanese culture. These stately dance forms, comprising complex choreographies executed to the accompaniment of archaic songs and gamelan music, are part of the cultural tradition of the Mataram dynasty. They...

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Place / Publishing House:Leiden ;, New York ;, Köln : : Brill,, 1992.
Year of Publication:1992
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 349 pages)
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