If you know where to look; you can still discover and recognize what it was that intoxicating John Coast fifty years ago. mdash;Sir David AttenboroughThis book is one of the great classics about Bali; now with dozens of illustrations and photographs.Dancing out of Bali is a fascinating personal account of a young Englishman who settled in a small house in Bali in the midst of the political turmoil that griped postndash;war Indonesia. There; he immersed himself in Balinese culture and made ambitious plans to bring a troupe of Balinese dancers and musicians to Europe and America. The book relates John Coasts daring and remarkable adventure that took him from revolution in Indonesia to the footlights of London and Broadway. Within a few weeks; the troupe had captured the hearts of audiences. Here are photographs of Bali and stories of the performers magic island and of the enchanting dancers; including the beautiful 12ndash;yearndash;old Ni Gusti Raka. She became a star overnight and delighted audiences everywhere during the troupes triumphant tour.It is also a story of Balinese culture and life in Balindash;following the devastating Japanese occupationndash;of music and dancing in Bali; of many of the islands great performing dancers and musicians;
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