Grand Succès pour les Exotiques. Retour sur les spectacles javanais de l'Exposition Universelle de Paris en 1889 - article ; n°1 ; vol.63, pg 109-152

Archipel - Année 2002 - Volume 63 - Numéro 1 - Pages 109-152
Jean-Pierre Chazal
Several articles, books and university papers dealing with the influence of Javanese music on Claude Debussy have skimmed over the shows of the so-called Javanese village built on the Esplanade des Invalides, which was part of the colonial exhibition of 1889. As a consequence, we are still left with many uncertainties about what was actually seen and heard. This article gathers existing French, Javanese and Dutch sources, and attempts to draw conclusions on three topics : the dance, music, and the men and women who took part in this significant meeting of two cultures. It encompasses a critical study of remaining texts, engravings, photographs and musical transcriptions put in their historical context.
44 pages
Source : Persée ; Ministère de la jeunesse, de l’éducation nationale et de la recherche, Direction de l’enseignement supérieur, Sous-direction des bibliothèques et de la documentation.