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Balinese gamelan troupe at local funeral |
BALINESE GAMELAN: BALI’S TRADITIONAL PERCUSSION ORCHESTRAS
Balinese gamelan music is a dynamic choppy fast-paced percussion orchestra consisting of several gamelan ‘marimbas’, drums and cymbals.
Gamelan is played throughout Bali at Hindu ceremonies and as accompaniment to Balinese dance dramas. To western ears gamelan sounds quite bizarre initially because it lacks a continuous melody. Instead there are sudden pauses and changes of pace, melody and rhythm. Once you get accustomed to it, though, gamelan is quite charming and soothing.
local gamelan troupe’s evening rehearsal |
Some areas of Bali including Ubud, Peliatan and Sanur, are particularly famous for their gamelan troupes. In Ubud, Bali’s ‘cultural heart’, almost nightly dance drama performances accompanied by live gamelan are performed for tourists. In Ubud you can also watch dynamic rehearsals and even occasional gamelan competitions.
elaborately carved and gilded design on an Ubud gamelan ‘marimba’ |
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