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The musical view from Mexico and Bali (by way of Northridge and Santa Monica)

by Mark Swed

How do cultures on opposite sides of the planet interpret the Earth and its mythology? A notebook comparing the mariachi opera "To Cross the Face of the Moon" and the elaborate gamelan/dance production "Bhumi-Mother Earth," by the great Cudamani ensemble from Bali. 

SOURCE: Los Angeles Times at 9:00am on February 20, 2018