Bali & Beyond is a performing arts company inspired by the cultures of Indonesia.
The Los Angeles based ensemble tours nationwide, featuring a variety of music,
theater, and educational presentations. Bali & Beyond is directed by Maria Bodmann and Cliff DeArment.
This site is an introduction and supplement to Bali & Beyond performances and workshops.
We hope you enjoy your visit.

*****News*****

Fall 2009

See Bali & Beyond videos on YouTube.com

Gamelan Music

Wayang Kulit Bali

Alice in the Shadows

The Art & Craft of Shadow Theater

Stay Tuned for New YouTube Videos Very Soon!!!

Find out what's on the schedule in our Calendar.

While in Bali last November, Maria reconnected with a dear friend, Michael Brewer.
While there Michael shot lots of video and also interviewed Maria for his travel series. See the interview:
Maria Bodmann Interview in Bali Part 1
Maria Bodmann Interview Part 2

Places to Visit on our Website:

Check out Bali & Beyond's work on the "Images of Singapore". If you happen to find yourself in Singapore, it's definitely worth visiting Sentosa Island!

*Audio examples in the Gamelan Music section are online!*

Have you been to our WAYang KULit Shoppes lately? Our hard to find CDs, including the very popular Degung Sangkala, are all in stock, as well as new CD's such as, Gender Wayang featuring our dear teacher I Wayan Loceng, Beleganjur Processional Music and much more!

We carry the best Shadowcraft supplies and Wayang Kulit (shadow characters) on-line! New to our shadow puppet stock is a lovely articulated Naga Snake Dragon. We also have the BEST carving tools - they're hand made and what the Balinese use to carve their Wayang characters.

The Alice Shoppe is open for business. It's the newest addition to our online sales offerings with Alice related blank cards and new Alice in the Shadows t-shirts!

We accept credit cards or can arrange optional methods of payment.

Other points of interest:
Visit mariabodmann.com to follow Maria's favorite Gamelan, shadow & photos album links. Check out our portfolios at Carbonmade.com and the photo gallery from Maria's trips to Asia.

Shadow Characters for BRC Imagination Arts for Singapore Adventure at Sentosa Island
Bali & Beyond respresented at the Festival of Masks
Pretty pictures of Bali & Beyond in Yosemite
The family [family pg2] in Bali
Who in these photos is not like the other ones?

Please send your comments and suggestions. We always like to hear from you!

On a more somber sad note,

on October 17th, 2006, with tremendous grief we observed the passing of our gamelan teacher, father and friend Pak Wayan Loceng.

Anyone who was privileged to study or spend time with Pak Loceng knows the warmth and humanity of his wonderful spirit.

The world lost a treasure that day.

And we mourn deeply.

We also continue to mourn the loss of the innocence of Bali.
09/11/01
10/12/02
One year, one month, and one day later.

To our good friends and colleagues, especially those on the Legian strip, we extend our deepest condolences and heartfelt despair.

The Sari Club and the Kuta/Legian area is the world trade center of Bali in more ways than one. Proportionally, the devastation to the island and the nation of Indonesia is broader still.

Please help your Balinese friends if you can. They need you now more than ever. If someone in Bali was ever nice to you, it's time to return the favor.

To our Australian and European compatriots who lost so many, we are saddened and sickened and can only hope for a quick end to this insanity.

...Aum Swastiastu...

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