Gamelan of Java and Bali
Bronze orchestras, interlocking rhythms and two tuning systems. How the court music of Central Java and the temple music of Bali differ, and where to hear both.
Javanese and Balinese gamelan, Thai piphat, Khmer pinpeat, Vietnamese ca trù and đàn bầu, Burmese saung harp, Filipino kulintang and Malay dikir barat.
Bronze orchestras, interlocking rhythms and two tuning systems. How the court music of Central Java and the temple music of Bali differ, and where to hear both.