The Miracle of Bali
Season 1 • Episode 1: The Midday Sun • Watch with subtitles
Episode 1: The Midday Sun
June 10, 1969
The first episode is a general introduction to Bali, its people and their varied arts, with the main focus on Peliatan village, its orchestra and dancers. It focuses first on the gamelan orchestra, before turning to the influence that Walter Spies has had on the younger generation of painters. It concludes with the training of new pre-puberty Legong dancers and their first performance.
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