Gamelan
December 21, 2009 – 2:42 am
The word gamelan simply means ‘musical group’ and may refer to 20 different kinds of xylophones, percussion-type music ansembles. Just as the Balinese share the planting of rice and the upkeep of their temples, traditional orchestra clubs, ‘sekaha’, are a communal organization in which everyone shares an equal interest and pride. Scholars believe gamelan music [...]