My gorgeous book cover has been designed by Robbie and me. We've finished it sitting in a restaurant in Ubud, Bali, with gamelan practice as background music.
Gamelan music is preformed by groups in temples. Metal gongs, bamboo gongs, drums and other instruments can be used. Gamelan is the music that accompanies the traditional Balinese dance featuring both male and female performers in colorful and elaborate costumes, some with masks, others as mythical beasts. Characters such as witches appear and sometimes tall puppets are mingled into the performance - as in the topeng or masked dance. Stories such as the Ramayana are told and the gamelan is the soundtrack to the story.
If you come to Ubud, Bali, go and see a performance at one of the many temples in the area or at the Ubud Palace! It's an experience that will be etched in your memory forever!
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