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What is Gamelan Gambuh?

Written by von from http://www.mekarbhuana.com on June 25th, 2012 | 8 Comments

With the coming of the Majapahit Kingdom to Bali, and the subsequent rise to power of the Gelgel Court of Klungkung, a golden age of art proliferated. One of these art-forms was a style of music and orchestration called Gambuh. With its roots possibly in West Java where there is a village with the same […]

What is Gambuh Part II

Written by von from http://www.mekarbhuana.com on June 25th, 2012 | 21 Comments

Gambuh is Bali’s oldest dance drama that developed in the 15th century in the Klungkung kingdom of Gelgel. The stories feature blue bloods and their servants, and Gambuh was obviously used as a tool by the palaces to demonstrate their power and importance. The dramas included a large cast of dancers – around 22 – […]

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