The Best Music of Bali CD
£9.00 exc VAT
£10.80 inc VAT
Track 1: Barong Dance
The Barong and Rangda dance rivals the Kecak Dance as Bali’s most touristic popular dance. It tells a battle between goodness, represented by the Barong, and badness, represented by Rangda.
Track 2: Kecak Dance
Probably the most famous Balinese dance, Kecak is also unsual because it does not have Gamelan background music. The background music is provided by a chanting choir of men who provide the ‘Cak! Cak! Cak!’ noise. Originally, this chanting group was known as part of Sanghyang Trance Dance. Then in the 1930s, the modern Kecak was developed in Bona village, Gianyar, Bali.
Track 3: Ramayana Ballet
The Ramayana is, of course, a familiar tale in Bali but the dance has been a relatively recent addition to the Balinese repertoire. It basically tells the same story of Rama and Sita as told in the Kecak but without the monkey ensemble and with a Gamelan gong. Furthermore, the Ramayana provides wide opportunities for improvisations and additions.
Track 4: Gamelan (Tabuh Kreasi Baru)
Balinese music is based around the instrument known as Gamelan which is basically a central part of Balinese music itself. Gamelan instruments are mostly percussions, apart from the simple Suling (Balinese flute) and the two stringed Rebab, there are no wind or string instruments in Balinese music. The main instrument of Gamelan is the metallophone, a Xylophone-like Gangsa which has bronze bars above bamboo resonators.
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Delivery
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UK Locations
Orders up to 5kg – Courier 2 to 3 working day delivery. This would typically include books, smaller instruments, percussion baskets and djembes up to 40cm.
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Large orders – Pallet service, 3 to 5 working day delivery. Used for large orders and those with more fragile contents.
Please note:
- Above timings are from dispatch date. Time from placing your order will usually be one or two days longer, depending on the order and destination.
- Delivery to offshore or Highland addresses may take longer and may cost more than to UK mainland addresses and we’ll quote and agree the costs with you in advance. Please note that in these cases it’s fine to go ahead and place your order, and there’s no obligation on your part until the delivery costs have been quoted and accepted by you.
- For some destinations, where a courier service isn’t available, we may send by Royal Mail instead.
International Locations
Orders weighing less than 1kg and not too bulky – Post Office Airmail. This would include books and smaller percussion instruments.
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Please note that it’s fine to go ahead and place your international order prior to confirming shipping costs, and that there’s no obligation on your part until the delivery costs have been quoted and accepted by you. Payment for international orders, including shipping costs, is required before dispatch of the goods.
Returns
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In the event of damage, please take photographs, including any damage to the packaging, and email these to us ASAP.
Similarly, if an instrument develops a fault within 12 months of purchase in the course of normal use (though excluding fair wear and tear), please let us know, and we’ll replace it or refund the cost. It’s also very helpful for us to see photos of the issue as this gives us solid information for changing the design, the production method or the packing materials.
But please do contact us before returning any damaged or substandard items. Once we’ve approved their return, please send to: Drums for Schools Limited, 21 Shaftesbury Avenue, Burton Joyce NG14 5GL
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