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What is the difference between a lesson and a workshop at Mekar Bhuana?

One of the most common questions we get from potential students who contact Mekar Bhuana is what the difference is between a lesson and a workshop.
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Democracy and Equality in Balinese Gamelan Part I

Bali still has a very traditional society and the late Made Wijaya went so far as to say a ‘mediaeval’one, albeit existing and functioning in the modern world.
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Searching for Sekati – the Mystery of a Balinese Gamelan thought to be Extinct

Bali has an astounding number of different types of gamelan ensemble, and that number is growing all the time as people create new types of gamelan instruments and come up with new ideas for combinations of instruments. Considering this richness of Balinese gamelan traditions