Om Swastiastu!

The Mekar Bhuana team warmly welcomes you to Mekar Bhuana. A family founded conservatory, our vision is to revive Balinese music and dance that is rarely seen or heard through research, study and reconstruction.

News

Kuta Pelegongan Maestro & Mekar Bhuana Guru Passes Away

Pelegongan and gender wayang maestro, I Wayan Kelo from Br Pande Mas, Kuta, died on Thursday afternoon at age 70 after suffering a stroke

Portfolio

1999 – 2000 Preservation of three Pacung Village, Gianyar style gender wayang instrumental pieces. This music was taught to musicians outside of Pacung to encourage

Articles

What are Ogoh-ogoh and what are they for?

About a month before Balinese New Year (Nyepi), the banjar youth group get together and plan the construction of ogoh-ogoh. Ogoh-ogoh are

Publications

Audio Publications

After nine years of ongoing preservation project, practices and performances, Mekar Bhuana have finally released their first audio recording. A compilation of semara pagulingan and

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