GAMELAN MUSIC: MEANINGS AND CONTEXTS IN VILLAGE RITUALS AND CELEBRATIONS

Introduction

Meanings in Gamelan Music

Musical Meaning

Textual Meaning

Knowledge

Philosophy

Advice

Sanepan/perlambang ("metaphor")

Social Meaning

Meanings of Gamelan and Contexts

The Dynamic of Contexts

Pertinence

Gendhing as Representation

The Power of Gamelan Music

The Psychological States: Ayem

The Transcendent Effect of Gamelan Music

References Cited