"Mpu Monaguṇa's early thirteenth century epic poem Sumanasāntaka is a vernacular rendering of Kālidāsa's story of Prince Aja and Princess Indumatī told in the Raghuvaṃśa. In it the poet exploits his source narrative to describe and comment on the Javanese world of his times. In …
In this work, author Andrew Clay McGraw shows how Balinese contemporary music, music kontemporer, embodies the tensions between culture as represented and lived. Through a highly interdisciplinary approach, this book presents an all-encompassing social and musical history of mus…
This is the definitive guide to the Bali experience. An additional chapter highlights Lombok. Special sections are included on arts, temples, dance and Balinese indulgences, as well as the best spots for diving, snorkelling, sun-tanning and volcano treks
Takes you through picturesque rice fields, up Gunung Batur volcano, out to the less-visited west coast beaches, and over to the lovely little Gili Islands - now with their own dedicated chapter
