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Bali: Folk Music

Various Artists
Bali: Folk Music The native folk music of Bali, the Indonesian island province, ranges from sacred to secular, celebrating all aspects of life from birth to death. Village orchestras, sometimes numbering 40 or more musicians, are often formed or dissolved based on the availability of musical instruments and the personalities of the musicians. Musical instrumentation consists of metal and wood percussion augmented with wood flutes and mouth-harps. Choral groups may sing a cappella or with musical accompaniment. All of the music in this 1972 recording is performed by Balinese villagers who are primarily farmers and herdsmen rather than professional musicians. A noteworthy example is the gandrung ensemble, a secular ensemble consisting of instruments with bamboo keys mounted over resonators that formerly accompanied dances but has virtually disappeared. The recording concludes with a musical excerpt from a shadow theater performance. The liner notes outline the history and form of Balinese folk music along with a description of each performance. This album is part of the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music.

Track Listing

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The singers of Peliatan
20:48
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102
Singers and musicians, Teges
05:50
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103
The Genggong Ensemble of Ubud
04:16
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104
The Gandrung Ensemble of the Banjar of Ketepian Kelod
10:54
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105
I Titi and I Kari
03:58
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106
Ida Bagus Ngurah
03:53