Music Of Indonesia 14: Lombok, Kalimantan, Banyumas Volume 14 in the Smithsonian Folkways Music of Indonesia series focuses on three lesser-known forms of Indonesian gamelan orchestras and wayang shadow puppet theater. Ethnomusicologist Philip Yampolsky begins this compilation with music of the wayang Sasak from the island of Lombok, which lies directly...

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courtesy of slide.com Biak Island is a potential tourism area Traveler known Bali in Indonesia like Hawaii in US Pacific, natural, beautiful panorama, beach for surfing and some others natural environment. There is a beautiful island in the north east Indonesian Papua called as Biak Numfor. Biak Island is a very potential area for tourism in the...

Zivanna Letisha, Miss Indonesia 2008 with Batik (courtesy of: Detik) If you hear about the dispute about the property right of Batik between Indonesia and Malaysia, you may ask a question; what is Batik anyway? Batik (or the words of Batik) origin of Javanese words "amba” means write and "nitik" (dot). The words of batik itself pointed to the technique...

Hotelicopter, the hotel search engine that helps travelers find the right hotel at the best available rate, launched its latest innovation this week. Going beyond what is currently available, hotelicopter now gives any web site owner the ability to publish detailed, interactive hotel content on their site for free. Hotelicopter, recently named the...

SOLO or also knowing as Surakarta is a number two city in Central Java after Yogyakarta. The city found in 1745 starting with the development of Keraton Surakarta (Palace of Surakarta) as a capital of Mataram Kingdom. The palace has fall when the Chinese people rebellion against the governance of Susuhan Paku Buwono II at 1742 (knowing as Geger Pacinan). The...

Reog Ponorogo Reog Ponorogo is a traditional dance of Java tribe that a one tribe in Indonesia. Reog Ponorogo is a dance art with a main character of the dancer is using a mask likes a Chinese Barongsay. The different is in the Reog mask used is a big tiger masking with a decoration of peacock feathers. (lingga17.wordpress.com) There are some version...

If you enjoy going on vacations, than you probably know just how expensive these vacations can be. Traveling to the Caribbean is no different. Although it may be pricey, a vacation to the Caribbean will be one that you will never forget, so you should consider it, even if you have little money in your budget for traveling. There are ways to raise the...

When it comes to cheap airline tickets, you’ll need to consider the source. You’ll find that there are advertisements on TV, in the newspapers, online and other media advertisement. You’ll want to keep in mind that no one wants to pay the high prices, so finding the cheap airline tickets has become almost like an art. You’ll find that there...

A beach vacation is something all of us can use, as it provides time away with the family, friends, or just that special someone. Beach vacations are also a great way to unwind from the pressures of life, and just have a blast. All around the world, there are literally hundreds of places that you can choose for your beach vacation. You can choose from...