Author: Erin K.

Today, we had our tenth day of instruction. It was a very full and rewarding day of music. In the morning session, we learned the beginning of a new song, continued a song originating from North Bali and which featured the rayan, practiced a processional march piece, and ended with the first song we learned. We…

Today was our free day! Slate, Jon, Jiho, Angelina, Ming, Levin, Grace, and I decided to explore Uluwatu. The beaches were incredible! They were adorned with rocks and cliffs and the water was a mix of light and dark blues. Slate and I went to St. Thomas beach while the others went to a beach…

Today, I had a beautiful Balinese breakfast on the terrace which consisted of Balinese cakes, coffee, and fruit. Afterwards, I headed to our class. We had gamelan rehearsal from 9-3. In the morning session, we continued the piece that we were learning and during our breaks I had wonderful Balinese pastries and fruit. In the…