Villa Shaanti
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Shaanti Villa is located off the Oberoi Road, in Seminyak area that is well-known as vibrant and chic tourism area in Bali where you can find the
best restaurants, boutiques and sunset café in the island. …

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Balinese Classical Gamelan & Dance
Wednesday, 14 Jul, 2010 – 10:59 | No Comment
Balinese Classical Gamelan & Dance

Dear Lovers of Balinese Classical Gamelan & Dance
Since the death of I Ketut Nagi last month, there is only one musician left in Banjar Singgi, Sanur (I Wayan Mandra who is nearly 70) who remembers …

I Wayan Kelo – Kuta maestro passes away
Monday, 8 Mar, 2010 – 15:00 | One Comment
I Wayan Kelo – Kuta maestro passes away

Pelegongan and gender wayang maestro, I Wayan Kelo from Br Pande Mas, Kuta, died on Thursday afternoon at age 70 after suffering a stroke and battling briefly with leukaemia. Kelo was perhaps the most renowned …

Which gamelan for which ceremony?
Wednesday, 18 Nov, 2009 – 4:00 | No Comment
Which gamelan for which ceremony?

There may in fact be more than forty different types of gamelan in Bali, each one serving a different function. Here’s a rough guide to explain what gamelan ensembles you may see at different ceremonies …

Which types of Balinese gamelan are rarely seen or heard? Part I
Tuesday, 10 Mar, 2009 – 16:50 | No Comment
Which types of Balinese gamelan are rarely seen or heard? Part I

In Bali, there are in fact around thirty-five different types of gamelan which could be considered rare. Among the very rarely seen or heard is the sweet-sounding seven tone semara pagulingan, a remnant of the …