Bamboo flute, 'Floral Melody'

A floral cascade falls along the shaft of this flute from the workshop of Nyoman Lentong. The floral imagery is executed with coconut ashes, while the bamboo is especially selected so that its varied diameters produce lower tones. This flute complements Balinese gamelan, an energetic orchestra whose importance goes well beyond the pleasure of music and into the realm of ritual ceremony. Each instrument in the ensemble is considered a work of art and an object of devotion. Linseed Oil is suggested to be used for protecting the wood.