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 gamelan instruments and come up with new ideas for combinations of instruments. Considering this richness of Balinese gamelan traditions – a wealth of ensemble types that have developed over more than a thousand years – it’s hardly surprising that some of these types are more popular than others. (more…)
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Searching for Sekati – the Mystery of a Balinese Gamelan thought to be Extinct
Tuesday, September 29th, 2020Tags: balinese music, bende, Cempaga, Danker Schaareman, ethnomusicology, etnomusikologi, extinct gamelan, gambang, gamelan bali, gamelan langka, gamelan punah, gamelan research, gangsa jongkok, gong gede, gong kebyar, kempur, kendang, Pedawa, penelitian gamelan, rare gamelan, reong, saron, Sekaten, Sekaten in Java, Sekaten Jawa, Sekati, Sekati Cirebon, selonding, Sidatapa, Temega, terompong, Tigawasa, usaba, vaughan hatch, world music
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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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