Balinese dance is a beautiful, rhythmic and sensual art form, practiced throughout the Island. Here we see it performed at a ceremony in Ubud, the cul

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Balinese dance is a beautiful, rhythmic and sensual art form, practiced throughout the Island. Here we see it performed at a ceremony in Ubud, the cultural heart of Bali. It is usually performed to the sounds of a Gemalan orchestra. Gamelan is a complex, hypnotic music, played at all religious events, temple festivals and dances.

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