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Original Articles

The Abduction of the Signifying Monkey Chant: Schizophonic Transmogrifications of Balinese Kecak in Fellini's Satyricon and the Coen Brothers’ Blood Simple

Pages 83-106 | Published online: 28 May 2009

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Discography

  • Golden Rain: Balinese Gamelan Music; Ketjak, the Ramayana Monkey Chant. Elektra/Nonesuch Explorer Series H-72028 ( 1969 LP recording ).
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Filmography

  • Coen , Joel , and Ethan Coen . 2001[1984] . Blood Simple . Universal DVD Video/Circle Films .
  • Fellini , Federico . 2001[1969] . Fellini Satyricon . MGM Home Entertainment DVD Video .

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