gamelan in the worlds
Balinese Music and Dance
Part of the joy of Bali is the sophisticated music and dance.
The Hindu royalty of nearby Java fled to Bali in the middle ages to escape
Muslim invaders. They brought with them the dances and music of their court.
In Bali these traditions have been honored and expanded.
The Balinese have an amazing ability to
maintain their traditional culture while mixing in the new.
A gamelan performance in an Ubud temple
We usually stay in Ubud because it is a center for dancing and
musical performances. Ubud is also higher and therefore cooler,
than the coastline.
These performances may be seen at shows put on in various neighborhood centers,
temples, the palace and outlying villages.
There are shows put on specifically for tourists and other performances
performed to honor the gods at temple festivals.
The temple dances will feature the same dancers
but may not start until quite late and may go on all night. You are more likely to see actual
trance dancing in the temples. As always,
dress respectfully if you will be entering a temple.
The Barong is a popular creature in Balinese dance
Because there are temple festivals, dance and gamelan
practice and processions going through town,
it often seems that music and dance is constant in Ubud.
The tourist center downtown posts schedules of dances in nearby villages and will arrange transportation.
Dances held in Ubud are promoted by numerous ticket sellers who are easy to find.
You will also find that by just going out at night
and following the sound of the gamelan you can find unadvertised temple festivals and performances.
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