The most important thing about Balinese dances, however, is that they're fun and accessible. The Gamelan Balinese music is based around an instrument known as the gamelan. The gamelan is such a central part of Balinese music that the whole 'orchestra' is also referred to as a gamelan.
Gamelan music is almost completely percussion.
Though it sounds strange at first with its noisy, jangly percussion it's exciting and enjoyable. Kechak Probably the best known of the many Balinese dances, the Kechak is also unusual in that it does not have a gamelan accompaniment. It's the most popular dance for tourists. A straightforward battle between good, the barong, and bad, the rangda. The barong is a strange creature, half shaggy dog, half lion, propelled by two men like a circus clown-horse.