National Geographic Specials: Bali, Masterpiece of the Gods (1990)
Title
National Geographic Specials: Bali, Masterpiece of the Gods (1990)
Subject
Bali Island (Indonesia)--Description and travel
Anthropology and history
URL
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Description
Content description from WorldCat (https://www.worldcat.org/title/bali-masterpiece-of-the-gods/oclc/971547938):
Travel to faraway Bali, a tiny enchanting island in the Indonesian archipelago that many revere as Heaven on Earth. Born of fiery volcanic eruption, this isolated paradise is made up of two thousand square miles of spectacular mountains, enticing beaches and flourishing rice terraces. This distant land is home to an extraordinary culture where artistic expression serves to please the gods and placate the demons. Experience the intensity of religious beliefs through haunting music, exotic dance and mysterious rituals that animate every aspect of Balinese life.
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Travel to faraway Bali, a tiny enchanting island in the Indonesian archipelago that many revere as Heaven on Earth. Born of fiery volcanic eruption, this isolated paradise is made up of two thousand square miles of spectacular mountains, enticing beaches and flourishing rice terraces. This distant land is home to an extraordinary culture where artistic expression serves to please the gods and placate the demons. Experience the intensity of religious beliefs through haunting music, exotic dance and mysterious rituals that animate every aspect of Balinese life.
Ephemera: none available
Limitations: This page displays video content associated with a videotape in the CCDR Collections audiovisual library recorded by Joann W. Kealiinohomoku. Please be advised that, because this videotape has not yet been digitized for direct access, we cannot guarantee that the video content on this page is an exact match with the content originally recorded by Dr. Kealiinohomoku. We also cannot guarantee function or access for re-hosted video content.
Original Format
TV broadcast recorded off air by JWK: Betamax tape
Creator
Miriam Birch (writer and producer)
Mark Knobil (director of photography)
Jay Chattaway (music)
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
Date
1990 February 7
Citation
“National Geographic Specials: Bali, Masterpiece of the Gods (1990),” Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Collections at Arizona State University, accessed October 14, 2026, https://ccdrcollections.omeka.net/items/show/166.