This second publication offers a wide and eclectic range of papers on topics related to music making
in Southeast Asia.

Anant Narkkong reflects on the live performance of the 1927 movie “Chang”, revisiting the
language of silent cinema as well as expanding the boundaries of Thai traditional music and sonic
creation while paying homage to the legacy of the late Bruce Gaston who sadly passed away last
year. Alex Dea offers a personal account of his forty years of assimilation of Gamelan culture, and
elucidates the connections between Javanese street traffic and the philosophy of improvisation.
Septian Dwi Cahyo shares his exploration as a composer of the ‘liminal’ space between Indonesian
musical expression and that of adopted western idioms. Solaiman Jamisolamin shares an overview of
the evolution of Haplos, a program designed to help patients with Hemophilia in the Philippines.
Kunthee Banjukeaw provides a philosophical reflection on the aesthetics of experimental electronic
music, with particular attention on the ever changing phenomenon of change within human
perceptions in relation to our cultural environment. Finally, Sethapong Janyarayachon shares
his fascination with the Baroque flute repertoire of Couperin and offers insights into his own
interpretation and experience with the music.

Pulse is a triannual publication with volumes published in May, September and January. We
accept submissions year round and are looking specifically for items that offer original arguments
with the aim of advancing knowledge in the fields of musicology, pedagogy, performance, and
interdisciplinary practices.