2000 compilation album by Various artists
The Rough Guide to the Music of Indonesia |
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Compilation album by Various artists |
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Released | 17 October 2000 |
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Genre | World, Indonesian |
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Length | 72:36 |
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Label | World Music Network |
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Full series chronology |
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The Rough Guide to Bhangra (2000) | The Rough Guide to the Music of Indonesia (2000) | The Rough Guide to the Music of Jamaica (2001) | |
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The Rough Guide to the Music of Indonesia is a world music compilation album originally released in 2000. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the release covers a broad swathe of the music of Indonesia, both traditional and modern. The compilation was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network. Paul Fisher compiled the tracks and wrote the liner notes, and Duncan Baker coordinated the project.[1][2]
Critical reception
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Robert Christgau[3] | A- |
AllMusic[2] | |
The album met critical appraise[clarification needed] upon release. In his review for AllMusic, Bret Love rose the subject of non-gamelan Indonesian music's obscurity in the West, calling the compilation an "accessible introduction to some very unfamiliar musical traditions".[2] Robert Christgau called it "crass" even by the standards of the series, and "at least as edutaining as Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?".[3] Writing for JazzTimes, Josef Woodard called it "as much a treat for the ears as it is a challenge to our preconceptions".[4] Both Christgau and Woodard contrasted the record with the 20-CD Music of Indonesia series by Smithsonian Folkways, comparing the latter's ethnomusicological focus with the Rough Guide's pop overtones.[3][4][5]
Track listing
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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