Island of Bali (Oxford in Asia paperbacks) Originally published in 1937, Island of Bai is still considered the most authoritative text on Bali and its fascinating people. A birds-eye view of Balinese life and culture, it includes a survey of the islands’ history, geography and social structure, and paints a captivating picture of Balinese art, [...]
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Ancient Traditions Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali and India
July 12th, 2011
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Ancient Traditions Future Possibilities: Rhythmic Training Through the Traditions of Africa, Bali and India Ancient Traditions–Future Possibilities is the “world beat bible” by the leader of the popular world fusion music ensemble, Ancient Future. The book takes the student on a musical voyage through these great ancient rhythmic traditions with a series of exercises that [...]
Negara: The Theatre State In Nineteenth-Century Bali
July 10th, 2011
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Negara: The Theatre State In Nineteenth-Century Bali Combining great learning, interpretative originality, analytical sensitivity, and a charismatic prose style, Clifford Geertz has produced a lasting body of work with influence throughout the humanities and social sciences, and remains the foremost anthropologist in America. His 1980 book Negara analyzed the social organization of Bali before it [...]
Balians: Traditional Healers of Bali (Profiles in Healing series)
July 7th, 2011
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Balians: Traditional Healers of Bali (Profiles in Healing series) This is the 10th volume of the ‘Profiles in Healing Series’ which presents the male and female healers from Bali, called Balians; discusses their healing practices; and shares the visions that have defined their way of life. In addition, the Lontar — a sacred text consisting [...]
Voices in Bali: Energies and Perceptions in Vocal Music and Dance Theater (Music Culture)
July 4th, 2011
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Voices in Bali: Energies and Perceptions in Vocal Music and Dance Theater (Music Culture) A scholar and trained performer of Balinese vocal music and dance, ethnomusicologist Edward Herbst brings unique talents to bear in this provocative book. The lessons of his Balinese masters enable him to offer fresh insight to this culture’s aesthetics and cultural [...]
The Dark Side of Paradise: Political Violence in Bali (Asia East By South Series)
July 3rd, 2011
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The Dark Side of Paradise: Political Violence in Bali (Asia East By South Series) “The Dark Side of Paradise is an effective attempt to put the politics back into Bali’s twentieth-century history. With a sure mastery of both Indonesian and Dutch sources, Robinson analyzes the class tensions between aristocrats and commoners during the late colonial [...]
Covarrubias in Bali Reviews
July 3rd, 2011
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Covarrubias in Bali In the 1930s, the acclaimed Mexican artist Miguel Covarrubias and his wife Rose made two trips to Bali, the results of which would impact the world’s understanding of the island thereafter. Covarrubias’ Balinese works are unique and greatly indebted to the folk art and spirit of his nation as well as the [...]
Music in Bali: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture Includes CD (Global Music)
July 1st, 2011
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Music in Bali: Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture Includes CD (Global Music) Music in Bali is one of several case-study volumes that can be used along with Thinking Musically, the core book in the Global Music Series. Thinking Musically incorporates music from many diverse cultures and establishes the framework for exploring the practice of music around [...]
Dancing Out of Bali (Periplus Classics Series) Reviews
June 30th, 2011
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Dancing Out of Bali (Periplus Classics Series) “It is Bali felt, understood, loved, communicated…Coast has a kind of word magic.” –New York Herald Tribune This book tells of a young Englishman, fresh out of a Japanese prison camp, and his Javanese wife, and how they leave Indonesia for the footlights of Broadway. This is a [...]
Terraced Rice Fields on Bali Island, Indonesia Photographic Poster Print by Paul Chesley, 36×48 Reviews
June 29th, 2011
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Terraced Rice Fields on Bali Island, Indonesia Photographic Poster Print by Paul Chesley, 36×48 Photographic Print Title: Terraced Rice Fields on Bali Island, Indonesia Artist: Paul Chesley Size: 36 x 48 inches Terraced Rice Fields on Bali Island, Indonesia is digitally printed on archival photographic paper resulting in vivid, pure color and exceptional detail that [...]
