Barong

RTF recording of the Balinese music concert, given during the "Ballet de Bali" performance at the Marigny theater in Paris. This event, under the High Patronage of His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia and for the first time in France, features Anak Agung Gede Mandera, Ni Gusti Raka and Sampih.
Archivist's Original Title
Barong
Original description
RTF recording of the Balinese music concert, given during the "Ballet de Bali" performance at the Marigny theater in Paris. This event, under the High Patronage of His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia and for the first time in France, features Anak Agung Gede Mandera, Ni Gusti Raka and Sampih.
Time duration
00:01:48
Recording date of the original material
1953-02
Acquisition Date
1953
Population
Bali
Place of the cultural origin
Country Name
Recording place
Recorded in concert in Paris, at the Marigny theater
Comment
A friendly monster symbolizes the protective power that watches over every Balinese village. Two men dance between its jaws, playing with a hairy being. In the ceremonies "Barong" fights with the witch "Rangda" and the terrace, thus marking the triumph of the Benevolent Spirit over Dark Magic. (Cf. DT Registration Indonesia: File "Bali - BM. 53.1": 1 booklet "Ballets de Bali")
Tags, Keywords
Dance
Archivist Category
English Music (Instrumental)
Recording context
English Performance
Instrument, Original Archivist Data
Instrumental ensemble
Instrument (Supplementary/Annotated Data)
Gamelan
Name of original Collection
History of ownership
Recording archived at Musée de l’Homme by Radio Television Française (copy)
Holding Institution of Original Materials
Copyright Information
Public Domain
Physical format
English Magnetic tape
Preservation State of Physical Object
Magnetic tape, diameter Large format; speed 38cm/s; Full Track, Mono
Original item number
CNRSMH_I_1953_001_002_03
SEAH Identifier
SEAH_CNRSMH_I_1953_001_002_03