Copper Bali
 PEWTER BARREL BEADS 8x6mm BALI STYLE LARGE HOLE 25 LOT US $3.75 
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 Real Copper 7mm Rondelle Beads Bali Coil Spacers X10 US $2.99
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 Bali Copper 4mm Granulated Rondelles Beads Antiqued 25 Pieces US $5.29
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 100 SOLID COPPER 20mm Bali Style XL Fancy CONE Beads 14pc US $12.00
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 ASST METAL BALI BEADS GOLD SILVER COPPER 8 STRANDS US $3.99
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 10 Antique Copper Bali Style Harmony Beads 12MM US $2.49
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 SOLID COPPER Bali Style EARRING Chandelier Findings 36 US $12.00
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 100 SOLID COPPER 14mm Bali Style Fancy CONE Beads 30pc US $12.00
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 LG SOLID COPPER 12mm x 16mm Bali Style Pillow Hexagon SQUARE Beads 20pc US $12.00
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 Bali Real Copper Huge Granulated Focal Bead 28mm US $12.85
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 100 Pcs Bali Style Tibetan Metal Beads Mix Copper MB69 US $4.99
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 Copper Plated Bali Style Saucer Beads 9mm 4 US $6.95
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 5mm 15mm ID Copper Bali Style Rondelle Coil Spacer Bead 50 US $6.25
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 10 Antique Copper Bali Style Roped Tube Beads 13MM US $1.99
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 COPPER BALI 3mm DAISY BEADS GENUINE COPPER 10 GRAMS US $5.69
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 11mm Bali antique copper fancy Jewelry metal Bead 20 pc US $9.50
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 8mm Bali RED COPPER dragonfly Jewelry metal Bead 30 pcs US $5.70
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 Copper Plated Pewter Bali 5 Strand Spacer Beads 2 US $3.99
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 Bali Style Copper Daisies Beads Antiqued 5mm 50 US $5.50
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 6mm Bali antique copper fancy Jewelry metal Bead 20 US $5.70
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 11mm Bali antique copper fancy Jewelry metal Bead 10 pc US $5.70
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 Bali copper chandelier Jewelry Earring metal part 33mm US $5.70
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 Antiqued Copper Plated Bali Filigree Flower Beadcaps 7mm 10 US $4.75
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 COPPER BALI 4mm SPACER BEADS GENUINE COPPER 5 GRAMS US $4.24
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 4pcs 13mm FINE COPPER ROUND WITH BALI DESIGN BEADS US $8.00
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 Bali Antiqued Copper Daisy Flowers 35mm 50 Beads US $4.19
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 12 Solid Copper Dotted Bali Style Beads Findings US $5.99
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 Real Copper 6mm Rondelle Beads Bali Coiled Spacers X6 US $2.99
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 Copper Plated Bali Style Ornate Round Beads 6mm 8 US $6.49
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 4mm Antiqued Copper Bali Style Daisy Spacers Beads 10 Beautiful Little Beads US $1.19
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 183 x 11mm Real Copper not plated Bali Beads 5 pieces jmc 821 US $8.99
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 22 x 17mm Real Copper not plated Bali Beads 5 pieces jmc 762 US $7.86
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 Copper Bali Toggle Clasp 14mm 1 io84p US $1.80
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 10mm Real Copper not plated Bali Beads 5 pieces jmc 813 US $4.83
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 2 Hole Spacer Bali Beads Copper Plated 9mm Approx 20 US $8.50
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 Bali Style 4x6mm Copper Rondelle Metal Spacer Beads 10 pk MB325H US $4.60
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 COPPER BALI LOVE KNOT BEADS PACK OF 12 7mm US $2.99
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 COPPER BALI 8MM DROP WITH CLOSED RING LOT OF 4 US $3.59
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 COPPER BALI LOVE KNOT BEADS8 inch strand of 19 12mm US $8.74
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 4 Copper Bali Style Solid Swirl Spacer 12mm Round Beads US $4.79
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 10 Solid Copper Bali Style Fancy Heishi Spacer Beads US $4.79
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 Heavy Solid Copper Bali Style Round Spacer Focal Bead US $4.79
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 4 Bali Style Fancy Copper Flower Pillow Spacer Beads US $4.79
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 10 Copper Bead 8mm Bali Style Caps Cap Ends Finding US $4.79
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 12 Solid Antique Copper Bali Style Tube Spacer Beads US $4.79
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 2 Classic Bali Style Solid Copper Spacer Findings Beads US $4.79
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 TierraCast Pewter Beads COPPER BEADED BALI BARREL 4 US $3.89
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 COPPER BALI 6mm BEAD CAP PACK OF 24 US $3.24
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What is a Rebab?
Thought to have originated in Persia and perhaps arrived in Indonesia due to trading with India, the Balinese rebab is categorised as a “bowed spiked fiddle”. It is used as a melodic instrument in a number of different Balinese gamelan orchestras, notably gambuh, semar pegulingan and gong suling.
The resonator of a rebab is made from wood or coconut shell and is covered on the front with animal-gut. The neck and tuning pegs which look like ears are wooden also. Traditionally rebab strings were made from copper wire but over recent times, especially in Bali, they’ve been replaced with guitar strings.
Visually similar to its Javanese counterpart, the Balinese version is different in a number of ways. It is relatively smaller and streamlined, and most resonators are made from coconut shells. The neck is also covered almost entirely with decorative motifs crafted from silver, accentuating the instrument’s graceful form.1
A rebab is played by a solo musician sitting cross-legged and is held in a vertical position either in front of the left shin or clasped between the calf and the thigh. The play bows the instrument with a bow made from wood and horse’s tail or, these days, nylon.
Until a few years ago, Balinese rebab makers were thought to be extinct, however now there are few emerging here and there, noticeably in East Denpasar. These instruments are real works of art and feature all the typical Balinese accessories: gold gilded leather ornamentation, tassles and even jewels. Most rebab are now kept in soft or hard cases and some instruments even have performance stands as they do in Java.
A rebab is not an easy instrument to learn and it is difficult to even produce a sound at first, but as with much gamelan music, persistence is the key!
An excellent read on the Balinese rebab is Learning the Balinese Rebab by Pande Made Sukerta, published in both English and Indonesian.
- Learning the Balinese Rebab by Pande Made Sukerta
©2009 Vaughan Hatch
For further articles about Balinese gamelan and dance, see www.balimusic.org
About the Author
Vaughan Hatch is a writer, musician and ethnomusicologist who lives in Bali. He has written extensively on rare and endangered Balinese gamelan music, and his work has been published in numerous newspapers, magazines, and books in Indonesia. To read more of his articles, visit www.balimusic.org