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.

To support to our current documentation project (Singgi style Pelegongan repertoire), either send donation to our PayPal account (info@balimusicanddance.com) or to our bank account in Bali:

Bank: Bank Mandiri (PERSERO) Tbk.
Branch: Jalan Danau Tamblingan, Sanur
Account Number: 1450004652711
Swiftcode: BMRIIDJA
Account Name: Evie Suyadnyani Putu

Thank you for your generous support - you are helping to document rare Balinese gamelan music!

News

Appeal for Donations for Pelegongan Documentation Project

Since the death of I Ketut Nagi last month, there is only one musician left in Banjar Singgi, Sanur (I Wayan Mandra who is nearly

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

Can the Balinese control the rains?

Anyone who has been to Bali will know that the Balinese have ceremonies almost all the time. They even hold ceremonies 24/7 for months. As

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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