Writings
Outlines the design, construction, and tuning methods of a Western-made gamelan modeled on Southeast Asian instruments, detailing its materials, scale systems, and experimental approaches to just intonation.
Instruction Manual: The Colvig-Harrison Monochord
A builder's guide to the monochord, used for the study of tuning systems.
Guide to Sundanese Music (1992)
A practical introduction to Gamelan Saléndro/Pelog, Gamelan Degung, and Panambih Tembang Sunda.
Biographies of 11 Indonesian Composers (2001)
Versions of 11 biographies of Indonesian composers, written for and published in Bakers Dictionary of Musicians and Composers, eighth edition, N. Slonimsky, editor.
Making Aluminum Bonang (1983)
From EAR Magazine.
The Autochthonous American Gamelan (1975)
Doctoral dissertation, Wesleyan. The creation, adaptation, and cultural context of an American-made gamelan, detailing its construction methods, musical repertoire, integration with shadowplay, and the development of a unique hybrid tradition combining Javanese, American, and “Thoomist” influences.
Kalatidha: Interpretasi Makna Karya Sastra Ke Dalam Karawitan Tradisi Kontemporer (2018)
Kalatidha: Interpreting Literature Through Contemporary Classical Music. Wahyu Thoyyib Pambayun. ISI Surakarta. Master's Thesis. (In Indonesian)
Guide to the Gamelan (1990)
First edition.
The Javanese Gambang and its Music (1975)
Extensive MA thesis.
Translation of Kinanthi Semedi (1983)
A.K.A. "Nalikani," this is one of the most frequently used texts for singing with Javanese gamelan.
Formal Aspects of Performance Practice in Central Javanese Music (1977)
MA thesis, original manuscript.
