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Saturday, April 6, 2013

Gamelan Bali "Catur Rawita"



I Ketut Gede Asnawa's Original Balinese Gamelan Music 'Catur Rawita' (The Beauty of Four), is a composition for 'gamelan ahgklung' that involves singing and puppetry as well as the live gamelan. Catur in the title means '4' and rawita means beautiful. The sound of the four -tone gamelan angklung is very sweet. The shadow puppets represent the Balinese tree of Life. This piece is intended to convey afeeling of happiness and emotional refreshment. Composer" I Ketut Gede Asnawa. Performed by members of the Community Gamelan