Skype Workshops

Our latest new thing is teaching gamelan or dance (a combination is also possible) via Skype.
Now the Internet connection is improving all the time in Indonesia and it is possible to have effective tuition with very little delay or deterioration in picture quality. This year with a recently acquired 48″ Smart TV, we are offering both Balinese dance and gamelan workshops. Instruction is in English by Vaughan Hatch (gamelan) and Putu Evie (dance) with assistance from other instructors for group workshops.

News

Mekar Bhuana’s Interactive Semara Pagulingan Performance at Bali Arts Festival Fascinates Balinese Public

“Who can tell us how many different types of semara pagulingan there are in Bali,” Vaughan quizzed the audience at Mekar Bhuana’s semara pagulingan performance

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

Searching for Sekati – the Mystery of a Balinese Gamelan thought to be Extinct

Bali has an astounding number of different types of gamelan ensemble, and that number is growing all the time as people create new types of

Publications

Video Publications

In 2010, we produced the first DVD of Balinese court music ever filmed in a historic temple. This video documents rare court semara pagulingan music

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