Balinese Culture

Music


Balinese traditional music has similarities with traditional music in many other areas in Indonesia, for example the use of the gamelan and various other percussion musical instruments. Nevertheless, there are peculiarities in the technique of playing and his composition, for example in the form kecak, namely a form of singing that supposedly mimic monkeys. Similarly, a variety of gamelan are played even unique, for example Jegog gamelan, gamelan gong gede, gamelan xylophone, gamelan and gamelan Semar selunding Pegulingan. There is also music playing for ceremonies Ngaben Angklung and Bebonangan music played in a variety of other ceremonies.

There is a modern form of traditional music of Bali, for example Gamelan Gong Kebyar which is a dance music that developed during the Dutch colonial period and Joged tube which became popular in Bali since the 1950's era. Generally, Balinese music is a combination of various metal percussion instruments (metallophone), gongs and wooden percussion (xylophone). Because social relations, politics and culture, traditional music of Bali or Balinese gamelan game influence or affect each other cultures in the surrounding area, such as traditional music community in Banyuwangi and the traditional music of Lombok.

* Gamelan
* Jegog
* Genggong
* Silat Bali

Dance

Balinese dance in general can be categorized into three groups, namely the guardian or the sacred art of dance performances, art bebali or dance performances for ceremonies and also for visitors and balih-balihan or the art of dance for the entertainment of visitors.
Balinese dance expert I Made Bandem early 1980s never classify these Balinese dances, among others, who belong to the guardian for example Berutuk, Sang Hyang Dedari, Rejang and Line Gede, bebali among others are Gambuh, Mask Pajegan and Wayang Wong, whereas balih-balihan among others is the Legong, Parwa, Arja, Prembon and Joged and various other modern dance choreography.

One of the dances are very popular for tourists is the Kecak Dance. Around the 1930s, Wayan Limbak worked with German painter Walter Spies to create this dance based on traditional Sanghyang and parts of the story of Ramayana. Wayan Limbak popularizing this dance while traveling the world with his troupe of Balinese dancers.
Young dancers are dancing grouse dance, contemporary choreography by Ni Luh Suasthi Bandem.
Kecak Dance.

Wali Dance

* Sang Hyang Dedari
* Sang Hyang Jaran
* Tari Rejang
* Line Dance
* Dance Janger

Bebali dance
* Mask Dance
* Gambuh

Performance Dance
* Legong Dance
* Arja
* Joged tube
* Drama Gong
* Barong
* Pendet
* Kecak Dance
* Candidate Charcoal

Apparel region

Apparel Bali region is extremely varied, although it briefly seemed the same. Each area in Bali has a symbolic and ornamental characteristics, based on activity / ceremony, sex and age of its users. Social and economic status a person can be known based on the mode of dress and ornaments worn jewelry.
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Children wearing Udeng Ubud, white shirt and cloth.

Traditional men's clothing generally consists of:

* Udeng (headband)
* Fabric hem
* Umpal (shawl fastener)
* Cloth Wastra (tank top)
* Belt
* Keris
* A variety of jewelry ornaments

Often, too, worn clothes, shirts, jackets and footwear as a complement.
Woman
The dancers wore little bun, songket and prada fabric.

Women's traditional clothing, usually consisting of:

* Bun (bun)
* Sesenteng (kemben songket)
* Fabrics Wastra
* Belt prada (Stagen), twisted hips and chest
* Shawl songket shoulders down
* Woven tapih or sinjang, next in
* A variety of jewelry ornaments

Often kebaya worn, cloth chest, and footwear as a complement.

Food
Main meal

* Chicken goby
* Pig bolsters
* Billy goat
* Be Kokak Mekuah
* Be Pasih mesambel matah
* Duck goby
* Berengkes
* Grangasem



* Jejeruk
* Jukut Urab
* Komoh
* Lawar
* Rice Bubuh
* Rice Tepeng
* Penyon
* Sate Kablet



* Sate Lilit
* Sate pins
* Sate turtle
* Sate Plugs
* Timbungan
* Tum
* Order Tabanan

Snacks

* Bubuh Sago
* Bubuh Marrow
* Bubuh Tuak
* Jaja Batun Duren
* Jaja Begina
* Jaja dam
* Jaja Bikang
* Jaja Engol



* Jaja Godoh
* Jaja Squatting
* Jaja Ketimus
* Jaja Klepon
* Jaja-Lak Lak
* Jaja Sumping
* Jaja Tain Buati
* Jaja Tape Uli mission



* Jaja Wajik
* Nuts Rahayu
* Rojak Bulung
* Kuah Rojak Pindang
* Sweet Rujak
* Rojak Tibah
* Salak Bali

Weapon

* Keris
* Spear
* Tiuk
* Taji
* Kandik
* Caluk
* Sickle
* Udud
* Gelewang
* Trisula
* Arrow
* Penampad
* Garot
* Tulud
* Kis-Kis
* The presumption
* Beaver
* Blakas
* Slicer

Traditional House

Houses of Bali in accordance with the rules of Asta Kosala Kosali (the Vedas which adjust the layout of the room and building, as Feng Shui in Chinese Culture)

According to the philosophy of the Balinese community, dynamic in life will be achieved if the realization of a harmonious relationship between aspects pawongan, palemahan and parahyangan. For the construction of a house should include these aspects or the so-called Tri Hita Karana. Pawongan is the occupants of the house. Palemahan means it must have a good relationship between residents and the environment.

In general, building or area of ​​traditional Balinese architecture is always filled with ornaments, a carved, equipment and provision of color. Ornamental pattern contains a specific meaning as an expression of the beauty of the symbols and the delivery of communications. Decorative forms of fauna species also function as ritual symbols displayed in the sculpture.

National Heroes

* Untung Suropati
* I Gusti Ngurah Rai
* I Gusti Ketut Jelantik