Lavishly illustrated, this book introduces the most commonly seen traditional performing arts in Bali. The gamelan music, dance, drama and puppetry covered here are sure to mesmerize Western readers. Ideal reading for visitors to the island as well as for anyone interested in Balinese culture, the book fully explains the history and function of each performance genre. The book is enhanced with a bibliography, a discography, and over 150 specially prepared watercolors of Balinese performers and performances.
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Dr. I Wayan Dibia received a professorship in choreography from the College of Indonesian Arts.
Rucina Ballinger is an educator on Balinese culture.
Rucina Ballinger is an educator on Balinese culture.
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A captivating tour of the history, style, and function,
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This review is from: Balinese Dance, Drama and Music: A Guide to the Performing Arts of Bali (Hardcover)
Extensively illustrated with over 200 full-color photographs, Balinese Dance, Drama and Music: A Guide to the Performing Arts of Bali takes the reader on a captivating tour of the history, style, and function of Balinese gamelan music, dance, drama, and puppetry. Suitable for all ages, Balinese Dance, Drama and Music covers how performing arts are learned in Bali, the principal Balinese values that artistic media passes on, and discussion of individual forms of performing arts, such as Gameland Gong Kebyar, Lgong Keraton, Baris, Wayang Kulit, and the relatively recent phenomenon of women's and children's performing groups. A bibliography and discography round out this superbly captivating survey, written by expert dancers and choreographers.
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CAPTURES THE MAGIC AND BEAUTY OF BALINESE CULTURE,
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This review is from: Balinese Dance, Drama and Music: A Guide to the Performing Arts of Bali (Hardcover)
This excellent book provides an extensive, reader-friendly overview of Balinese dance, music, drama and culture. It's the book we've all been waiting for. Written in an informal and high accessible style with wonderful pictures and illustrations it will no doubt be treasured by academics, Baliopihiles or anyone wanting to visit Bali and more deeply experience it's powerful culture. Rucina and Dibia (I know them both) are extraordinary and passionate lovers of all things Bali and have written and taught extensively for decades. If anyone was to write this book, they were the obvious choice.
There are dozens of books on this subject - most far too academic and inaccessible - including some of the classics. They got the information right, found the right expressive tone, and the layout is stunning. A wonderful experience throughout! Michael Wiese, filmmaker, publisher and Baliophile
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Excellent book,
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This review is from: Balinese Dance, Drama and Music: A Guide to the Performing Arts of Bali (Hardcover)
Excellent book for both those who are Bali newbies and those who already know about it, although it might be a little too detailed for some novices. Informative, with fantastic photos and drawings.
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gender rambat, timekeeping gong, refined male roles, tari lepas, gong cycle, bamboo ensemble, pelog scale, kettle gongs, gamelan group, flat gong, interlocking configurations, slendro scale, core melody, interlocking rhythms, bamboo xylophones, puppet box, gamelan ensemble, shadow puppetry, two mallets, frangipani flowers, gamelan music, celestial maidens, shadow puppet play, large gong, tourist venues Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Drama Gong, Wayang Kulit, Wayang Wong, Bali Arts Festival, Baris Gede, Gender Wayang, Gamelan Angklung, Wayan Dibia, Gamelan Pelegongan, Gamelan Semar Pagulingan, Taruna Jaya, Aji Dharma, Gamelan Balaganjur, Gong Kehyar, Joged Bumbung, Kebyar Duduk, Nyoman Kaler, Sanghyang Dedari, Gamelan Gong Kebyar, North Bali, Barong Landung, Bhatara Siwa, East Bali, Kebyar Trompong, Ratna Manggali New!
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gender rambat, timekeeping gong, refined male roles, tari lepas, gong cycle, bamboo ensemble, pelog scale, kettle gongs, gamelan group, flat gong, interlocking configurations, slendro scale, core melody, interlocking rhythms, bamboo xylophones, puppet box, gamelan ensemble, shadow puppetry, two mallets, frangipani flowers, gamelan music, celestial maidens, shadow puppet play, large gong, tourist venues Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Drama Gong, Wayang Kulit, Wayang Wong, Bali Arts Festival, Baris Gede, Gender Wayang, Gamelan Angklung, Wayan Dibia, Gamelan Pelegongan, Gamelan Semar Pagulingan, Taruna Jaya, Aji Dharma, Gamelan Balaganjur, Gong Kehyar, Joged Bumbung, Kebyar Duduk, Nyoman Kaler, Sanghyang Dedari, Gamelan Gong Kebyar, North Bali, Barong Landung, Bhatara Siwa, East Bali, Kebyar Trompong, Ratna Manggali New!
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- Voices in Bali: Energies and Perceptions in Vocal Music and Dance Theater (Music Culture) by Edward Herbst in Back Matter
- Balinese Music by Michael Tenzer in Back Matter
- Bali: Rangda and Barong (American Ethnological Society Monographs No. 16) by Jane Belo in Back Matter
- Dancing Out of Bali (Periplus Classics Series) by John Coast in Back Matter
- The Art and Culture of Bali by Urs Ramseyer in Back Matter
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