Henry Spiller

Professor of music emeritus at the University of California, Davis. An ethnomusicologist whose research focuses on the Sundanese music and dance from West Java, Indonesia.

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Apr 7, 2025 • 1h 9min

Anna Maria Busse Berger and Henry Spiller, "Missionaries, Anthropologists, and Music in the Indonesian Archipelago" (U California Press, 2025)

Anna Maria Busse Berger, a distinguished music professor, and Henry Spiller, an ethnomusicologist from UC Davis, explore the intricate relationship between missionaries and local music in Indonesia. They reveal how some missionaries preserved while others suppressed musical traditions, reflecting colonial biases. The discussion highlights their collaborative research, emphasizing the need to decolonize music histories and the role of mission archives in documenting cultural exchanges. Their new open-access publication aims to broaden access to Indonesian music narratives.

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