Taksu: Music in the Life of Bali

Produced by Jann Pasler. 24 min. Color. 1991. Available as: VHS and DVD Captioned: No Catalog #: 0060 Order this title Sale Price: $195.00 Apply for Discount

Balinese music is like Balinese life. It reflects community harmony, cooperation, and balance. This sensitive documentary is an American musician's unique portrait of Balinese life, art, and spirituality.

Focusing on the concept of Taksu, or the spiritual power found in music, instruments, costumes, and dance, the film captures the vibrant rhythm that permeates all Balinese art and culture and suggests how the daily activities of the Balinese echo the tempo and interlocking harmonies of their music.

"Taksu" will enhance numerous classes in cultural anthropology, Asian and Balinese studies, comparative religion, and ethnomusicology. It was produced by Jann Pasler, Prof. of Music, University of California, San Diego.

Reviews

"A remarkable film. It's informative about Balinese life and music, yet highly personal and engaging. It should be used in any course that takes the issue of cultural perspective seriously." -- Prof. Robert Winter, Dept. of Music, UCLA

Awards

• Assn. for Asian Studies honoree
• Louisville International Film Festival Award