Explorer Series: Bali, Gamelan & Kecak
Recorded by David Lewiston in 1987, these are fine recordings  of both famous and little-heard strains of Indonesian music. In a  series of recordings that include both large gamelan orchestras and  small ensembles, he has captured the wide scope of the music of Bali.  In addition to the gamelan works we are offered some very unique  sounds: a palm bark version of the Jew's harp; a reed instrument with a  distinctly "Hendrix on the bagpipes" sound. Perhaps most enjoyable is a  recording of a passing parade, with various instruments, rhythms, and  melodies drifting by in the sort of cacophony associated with Charles  Ive's marching band works. Lewiston's offering is invaluable.-- Louis Gibson