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The three worlds of Bali

Title
The three worlds of Bali [videorecording] / Odyssey ; a co-production of Public Broadcasting Associates, Inc. and the University of Southern California ; directed, produced, and narrated by Ira R. Abrams ; written by J. Stephen Lansing, Ph.D., and based upon his own research.
Publication
Watertown, Mass. : Documentary Educational Resources, c1981.

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Additional Authors
  • Abrams, Ira R.
  • Lansing, John Stephen.
  • Demetrakas, Johanna.
  • Schaetzel, Ann.
  • Ambrosino, Michael.
  • Public Broadcasting Associates.
  • University of Southern California.
  • Documentary Educational Resources (Firm)
Description
1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (58 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 1/2 in.
Summary
Documentary exploring the Balinese belief in three co-existing realms (gods, humans, demons) which must be balanced through art and religion. Examples drawn from literature, history, agriculture, and the performing arts (the last including Gambuh, the Balinese classical drama, and wayang, or shadow puppetry) illustrate how art and religion permeate Balinese culture. The final segment depicts the 1979 celebration of Eka Desa Rudra, a temple festival held only once in a hundred years, in which a series of ceremonies is performed in an effort to restore the balance between the forces of growth and those of destruction.
Uniform Title
Odyssey.
Subject
  • Arts and society > Indonesia > Bali (Province)
  • Bali (Indonesia : Province) > Religious life and customs
  • Bali (Indonesia : Province) > Social life and customs
  • Balinese (Indonesian people) > Rites and customs
  • Arts, Balinese
  • Wayang
  • Shadow shows > Indonesia > Bali (Province)
  • Bali Island (Indonesia)
  • Besakih (Indonesia)
Genre/Form
  • Anthropological films and programs.
  • Video.
Credits (note)
  • Editor/associate director, Johanna Demetrakas ; additional editing, Ann Schaetzel ; executive producer for Odyssey, Michael Ambrosino.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-7362
OCLC
  • 42634648
  • NYPY04-F23
Title
The three worlds of Bali [videorecording] / Odyssey ; a co-production of Public Broadcasting Associates, Inc. and the University of Southern California ; directed, produced, and narrated by Ira R. Abrams ; written by J. Stephen Lansing, Ph.D., and based upon his own research.
Imprint
Watertown, Mass. : Documentary Educational Resources, c1981.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Credits
Editor/associate director, Johanna Demetrakas ; additional editing, Ann Schaetzel ; executive producer for Odyssey, Michael Ambrosino.
Local Subject
Dance drama -- Indonesia -- Bali (Province)
Ritual and ceremonial dancing -- Indonesia -- Bali (Province)
Added Author
Abrams, Ira R. Director. Producer. Narrator
Lansing, John Stephen. Author. Speaker
Demetrakas, Johanna. Film editor
Schaetzel, Ann. Film editor
Ambrosino, Michael. Producer
Public Broadcasting Associates.
University of Southern California.
Documentary Educational Resources (Firm)
Added Title
Odyssey.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-7362
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