Malay arts and crafts

Apposition in Malay addresses the lack of a detailed exploration and description of the construction in the language.The book provides a lengthy detail of Malay apposition, by prov...

It is argued here that before the extensive formalization of sharia laws from the late nineteenth century onwards, Islam was prominently influenced by elements of enchantment and m...

This chapter focuses on the performing arts of four main musico-lingual groups in Bangka, South Sumatra: the Malays, the Suku Lom forest-dwellers, the Suku Sekak sea-boat-dwellers,...

Contemporary Crafts explores craft practices in both North America and Britain, revealing an astonishingly rich and diverse picture of artisanal work today. The book rang...

How do members of the new generation praise each other? Do they still adhere to the communication strategies prescribed in their traditional cultural values or modernization has pl...

Introduction to Arts Management offers a unique, dynamic and savvy guide to managing a performing or visual arts organization, be that an arts center, theatre, museum, art gallery,...

John Tusa has been Managing Director of London’s Barbican Centre for more than a decade. In that time, he has been a notable controversialist, speaking up for the need for the arts...

State-sponsored orchestras organized along ideas about ‘ethnic’ affiliation have been emerging in Singapore since the 1980s. This follows the professionalization of its first symph...