Music
& Dance
Some
of the TOP Hotels in Bali
Bali's
most famous and crowded resort is Kuta beach, a six-kilometre
sweep of golden sand, with plenty of accommodation,
shops and nightlife. Nearby Sanur is much quieter, but
most backpackers prefer the beaches of peaceful east-coast
Candi Dasa and traveller-oriented Lovina on the north
coast. The island's other major destination is the cultural
centre of Ubud , a still charming but undeniably commercialized
overgrown village, where traditional dances are staged
every night of the week and the streets are full of
arts-and-crafts galleries.
Nusa Dua Beach Hotel & Spa : The Nusa Dua
Beach Hotel & Spa is a luxury property strategically
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Aston Bali Resort & Spa : The Aston
Bali Resort and Spa is a luxury hotel located on the
waterfront facing golden sandy beaches... Tanjung Benoa
Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel : Sanur
Paradise Plaza Hotel is situated in the coastal village
of Sanur, an ideal location from which to explore...
Sanur
Sanur Paradise Plaza Suites : The Sanur
Paradise Plaza Suites is located in Sanur Village just
two kilometers from the Sanur Paradise Plaza Hotel....Grand
Bali Beach Hotel also is a nice hotel in Sanur.
Swiss Belhotel Bali Aga : The Swiss
Belhotel Bali Aga is a deluxe property strategically
located only 20 kilometers northeast from the Ngurah
Rai... Nusa Dua
Grand Hyatt Bali Hotels located in
Nusa Dua and The Oberoi Bali located
in Seminyak, Maya Ubud located in Ubud,
The Alilia Ubud, Chedi, Hard
Rock Hotel Bali located in Kuta beach, Melia
Bali located in Nusa Dua and Padma
Bali located in Kuta
Sumatra's heavier Islamic influence is reflected in
their musical instruments: a primitive type of oboe,
serunai, is almost identical to the Persian original,
the surnai. A type of drum, rebana (like a tamborine)
found here is also popular in other Islamic areas of
the world. Each region of Sumatra has its own choreography
and dance forms, performing primarily dances of the
feet. Sumatran dancers are known for their gays (grace),
very smooth, soft, willowy movements. Candledances (tari
li/in or tari piring) are danced all over the island.
Girls with tassled caps carry lighted candles affixed
to saucers. As the dancer dips and rises, their open
palms describe in space semi-circles and figure eights.
Music is accented by the clicks of rings against the
bottom edge of the plates which are turned over and
under very quickly, though the flame never quite goes
out. When tari /i/in is over, the girl blows the candle
out and silently leaves. In the Handkerchief Dance,
men and women hold one end of a large white square of
cloth. They do a kind of maypole dance, winding in and
out and turning around, tying the handkerchiefs in a
series of knots. At the conclusion, they can untangle
it immediately and faultlessly. Sometimes they let it
drop on the floor and pick it up with their teeth. They
say there's a different dance for every one of Sumatra's
100 districts and as many dancers as it has single girls.
When a woman dances at her wedding ceremony it's for
the last time.
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