在峇裡島上,沒有其他佳美蘭的風格比「凱比亞」(kebyar)佳美蘭更浮華閃爍。
這種熱烈的、戲劇性的,甚至炫技的凱比亞風格的不尋常之處在於它是巴厘島佳美蘭的一種世俗的形式——也就是說,它的音樂純粹作為音樂而存在,而不是作為宗教禮儀的加強。
來自這個島嶼的各個 村莊的佳美蘭樂隊每年都聚在一起在一個大型的比賽上演奏。這種「樂團之間的 戰鬥」吸引了數千的觀眾,他們來聆聽和觀看,並為他們村莊的樂團喝采。
In Bali, no other gamelan is more flashy and sparkly than the "kebyar" gamelan.
What is unusual about this fiery, dramatic, even virtuoso style of kebia is that it is a secular form of Balinese gamelan—that is, its music exists purely as music; Not as an enhancement of religious ritual.
Gamelan bands from various villages across the island come together every year to play at a large competition. This "battle between the bands" attracts thousands of spectators who come to listen, watch and cheer on their village bands.