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Bali has many traditional art and unique cultures. You can enjoy a great holiday or adventure in Bali. One of the musical art that can be found in Bali is "Gender" or Gamelan that you can watch the puppet show or in a traditional Hindu ceremony on the island of the Gods. Gamelan "Gender" Bali. Image: gamelan.asia  In the video below, you will hear and see the beauty of Balinese gamelan instruments, namely Gender , which is usually played by two players or four. They usually accompany a traditional Balinese puppeteer or Dalang (Wayang) or a singer. On this occasion, we present them in a format instrumental performances. Gender or gamelan performances that you see in this video recorded at a ceremony in a Hindu temple, Pura Amarta Jati, South Jakarta, Indonesia; where the Balinese people living in Jakarta and surrounding areas. As a society that loves art and culture, they will bring as well as art, tradition and culture them anywhere, even you will ...

Chinese New Year celebration is a good time to watch the traditional Chinese dances like Barongsai or Lion Dance. Barongsai is a traditional dance by using gloves that resemble lions. Barongsai has a history of thousands of years.  Based on the traditional belief of Chinese society, the lion is a symbol of courage, stability, and excellence. Traditional dance costume resembling lions also referred to as lion dance.   Barongsai perforemances in Jakarta. Image: rona.metrotvnews.com Barongsai dance became popular in the South-North Dynasty, during the Nan Bei Dynasty era, circa 420-589 AD. At that time the army of the king of Song Wen Di overwhelmed by the assault troops of the elephant king Fan Yang Lin Yi country. A warlord named Zhong Que create derivative stuffed lion king Fan troops to repel it. It turns out that successful efforts to end the legendary lion dance until now. That said, the lion dance performed to drive away evil spirits. Monsters, ghosts, de...

As well as Bali, Java or Minangkabau, which has a tradition of a unique and wonderful art of Indonesian cultural diversity, which is so rich with sculpture, dance, and music, then you will find the art of singing in various regions of Indonesia.  Similarly, indigenous peoples Batak, which is located in North Sumatra. They have a very strong tradition, for example in customs related to family, marriage, relationships between villages, social order, inheritance, and of course in the field of culture such as dance Batak and songs from Batak, which will make you amazed. Beautiful Toba Lake, Sumatera. Image: shuhadaholidays.com Batak songs are generally well suited to be displayed at a family party, or wedding parties and other traditional events. They are very good at creating beautiful lyrics, entertaining, but there is always a certain meaning, for example, advice from parents to their children.  There is a famous Batak song, titled Poda. This song is about ...

Reog Dance of Ponorogo. Image: lintas24.com Reog dance is a unique dance and was amazing. Reog is one of the artistic cultures that originated from East Java, Indonesia, precisely in the northwest, and Ponorogo is regarded as the hometown of Reog.  This dance is also decorated with traditional Javanese musical accompaniment very exciting, agile, and can make you want to join the dancers. Are you ready to rock?  Ponorogo city gates decorated by Warok and Gemblak figure, two figures who have appeared at the time reog displayed. Reog is one of the local cultures in Indonesia that is still very thick with things that are mystical and powerful mysticism.  Malaysia has also claimed this beautiful dance as their original art and protested by the people of Indonesia. If you are on vacation to the island of Java, then you can watch traditional dances and visit various sites and beautiful places in Indonesia.  Let's watch this unique collaboration between Reog Ponor...

Unchained Melody is a beautiful romantic song and full of memories .   Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze in Ghost, a romantic movie.  Image: pathe.nl   Hairdo of Demi Moore in Ghost. Wow.  Image: weheartit.com Have you ever heard a song sung Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers ? This beautiful song was launched in 1965 on the album titled "Just Once in My Life".   If you have never heard, you can ask your grandfather or grandmother, who must have heard this melodic song, with beautiful lyrics full of words of love from a man to his girlfriend. Of course, you can buy this song in a music store in CD format. If you are a fan of Demi Moore, then you can rent or buy a movie called Ghost. Demi starred in the film with Patrick Swayze. This wonderful film that is highly favored in the 90s, even the haircut of Demi Moore is a trend that is copied by women all over the world. I also really liked the hairdo of the gorgeous Demi Moore in this fil...

Chinese traditional music is played by harp . Image: riverdistric.ca It is true that traditional music has many fans did not like modern music, but you will find a unique beauty in the ancient traditional arts of various tribes or nations in the world.  You will admire the traditional music of Bali, India, Java, native in Europe or America, Africa, Australia, and so on. On this occasion, you can watch the beauty of Chinese classical or traditional music, played by Joanne. She plays Chinese classic songs with an original harp from China. Let's watch this video together.             Joanne played a Chinese traditional harp. YoutTube.com Have you got new inspiration from the music played by Joanne? She is a traditional Chinese and professional harpist in Jakarta, Indonesia. I recorded this video at a wedding party in Jakarta. There are a lot of people fascinated by the way Joanne playing the harp. Of course, the Chinese classic song being play...

Ngaben ceremony in Bali. Image: nandhika.wordpress.com Something that is certain in life is death. If you believe, then you have signed a contract with the Creator, God Almighty, which has determined the date and time of your death. It's just that you never know when the crucial moment it will happen, and you also do not know how you are going to leave this world. For Hindus in Bali, a person's death is not the end of a person's life, because you will continue the journey to the next life. If you have never sinned, or perhaps a virtue you, and virtue (Dharma) you, more than sin (adharma) you all your life, then you will meet God the Merciful in Swarga Loka (Heaven), even you will united with God. However, you were also believe, that you are never infallible, even you must have committed a sin, no matter how small your sins, you surely never committed a sin. That's why the family left behind by the deceased person, if you are a Hindu in Bali, then your offsp...

Welcome to the barbershop in Jakarta. Image: trend-global.com There are many men in this world who prefer to shave their hair in a barbershop rather than to a beauty salon. They feel more manly if shave the hair in the "proper place", and it is a barbershop. You will get special services, especially for men, where they not only cut their hair in order to look neat and cool. Apparently, customers in a barbershop in Jakarta will get special services, where they received a special massage after completion of their haircut. Wonder if they are addicted to a massage if they want to shave or smoothing their mustaches and beards.  Is there any special massage service in your city like in Jakarta?