Bali Healing Ritual in Sri Lanka from a Medical Ethnomusicology Perspective

Abstract

Medical ethnomusicology, a new growing sub-field of ethnomusicology takes into consideration on an equal basis music, medicine/healing and culture. This article focuses on a complex of cultural beliefs intertwined with the arts and crafts, in a multileyered bali healing ritual, which aims to restore wellbeing of individuals and communities in the South Asian country Sri Lanka.

Keywords

• medical ethnomusicology
• music therapy
• bali healing ritual
• holistic approach
• cultural beliefs