Byar (pron. 'bee-are') is a quartet of musicians who share a fascination with the music and sounds of Bali. 'Byar' is a word used in Bali to describe the sound of an entire gamelan striking a powerful chord together. The instrumentation of this group encompasses a variety of traditional gamelans including beleganjur (the marching gamelan), kecak (the monkey dance) and gender wayang (shadow puppet instruments).

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