Suling is the Balinese word for seruling, which means ‘flute’. Made from bamboo, Balinese flutes are always end blown and vary in size. (more…)
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(Bahasa Indonesia) What is a Suling?
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013Tags: bali instrument, Balinese gamelan, flute, gambuh, gong suling, mekar bhuana, pegambuhan, suling, vaughan hatch
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What is legong?
Saturday, April 14th, 2012An extremely basic definition of legong is a dance traditionally performed by pre-pubescent girls in the palaces of feudal Bali. The word legong has been interpreted differently by a number of academies and its origins are unclear. (more…)
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What is Gambuh? Part II
Friday, April 13th, 2012Gambuh is Bali’s oldest dance drama that developed in the 15th century in the Klungkung kingdom of Gelgel. (more…)
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Mekar Bhuana creates New Year’s Drama at Oberoi
Thursday, April 12th, 2012Mekar Bhuana performed their first original drama this past New Year’s Eve. (more…)
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What is Gamelan Gambuh?
Thursday, April 12th, 2012With the coming of the Majapahit Kingdom to Bali, and the subsequent rise to power of the Gelgel Court of Klungkung, a golden age of art proliferated. One of these art-forms was a style of music and orchestration called Gambuh. (more…)
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Mekar Bhuana at Bali Arts Festival 2011
Thursday, April 28th, 2011Mekar Bhuana will perform at the Bali Arts Festival again this year on Sunday June 19th, a day after the festival opening, presenting the material they performed at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou in 2010: rare and previously extinct semar pegulingan music accompanying a showcase of gambuh dances. (more…)
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