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Dancers of Bali: Gamelan of Peliatan 1952
Under the direction of Anak Agung Gede Mandera
Produced by John Coast
World Arbiter
Review by Ni Wayan Murni
The performances are the first modern recordings made of a gamelan orchestra.
It is lively, loud and frenetic; 66 minutes 16 seconds on a digitally
restored CD' originally recorded in September 1952.
The gamelan was under the direction of Anak Agung Gede Mandera. His family continue the tradition today in Peliatan.
The CD includes nine tracks:
Overture
- ‘Kapi Radja' (melody from North Bali)
‘Angklungan'
(an experimental piece)
‘Oleg
Tumulilingan' (bumblebee dance)
‘Baris'
(warrior dance)'
‘Gambangan'
(an ancient melody)
‘Kebyar'
‘Gender
Wayang: Angkat-Ankatan' (music for shadow play)
‘Legong'
(both versions - the New York studio recording and one [live] from Winter
Garden Theatre London).
The six minutes 'kebyar composition' which accompanied the ‘Kebyar Duduk' dance is very different from the version used today and therefore historically interesting.
There is a 24-page booklet of detailed notes, photographs and bibliography. Laura Rosenberg writes a note on John Coast and the John Coast Foundation which was formed to further his dream of disseminating and preserving traditional Balinese culture.
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