In Reply to: Balinese festival -Berkeley, California posted by Annette on Monday, 23. August 1999 at 03:07 Bali Time:
Oh God - it can't be true !
Americans in general and Californians in special, which don't have
the least intention to go a littel further deep into things like
eating, drinking (wine!), or - more dificult - into culture.
First thing when they enter a new area (here Bali,is to install
such bloody facilities like hamburgers, chips, coca-cola and
a hard-rock-café.
And now this gamelan !? Gamelan, which is so strange, so sensitive,
so time-consuming to listen to !? Mixed with american folk songs ?
And with CNN on the spot ?
Don't go to this event - go to Bali and reserve at least half an hour daily doing nothing but listen to e real gamelan orchestra. It's not
easy, but it makes you calm. If you can afford that time ...