Tropical Zone Gardening: An Adventure in Beautiful Bali, 1 by Islandshari

Islandshari wrote:
Right in the middle of the village there was this resting area at which some of the local merchants were relaxing and playing their gamelans. The gamelan joged bumbung is a xylophone type instrument made of bronze and split bamboo. It can be soft, mystical and perfect for meditation...but is much more often loud, boisterous and very, very fast. A muscian friend of mine told me that the average musician on Bali hits 7 notes a second! Luckily these guys were more into the former type, and made for a pleasant background to our sightseeing...that is until we came near there shops! Then Mr. Mustache there became the world's most enthusiastic salesman!