Performing for Tourists: Redefining Performances, Performers and Audiences "This book is about the culture of performing traditional dance,drama and musical forms for tourists, and is based on the researchcarried out at Ubud (Bali/Indonesia). This book argues that theachievements made by the custodians of the Balinese performanceculture in Ubud need to be given a greater consideration becauseof: (a) existence and condition of traditional dance, drama andmusical forms in several geo-cultural spaces throughout the world,(b) emergence of eco-cultural tourism, and (c) exigency ofpractising art and knowledge of performing and managing traditionaldance and drama forms in changed social and cultural contexts. This book argues that religious and cultural faith associatedwith certain traditional dance, drama and musical forms alonecannot help the later ones to flourish in their multiple forms. Tocarve out a secure future for such cultural art forms, individualtalents need to invent and intervene from within. This book makes a suggestion that the people of the Asiancountries should not only live with feelings of sharing similartraditional art forms of the olden days but should also look at thepresent reality of the times when transformations are taking placein such traditional art forms because of the cross-culturalmovements of people, especially those of the tourists. Cover illustrations Front: A moment when audiences find themselves intenselywatching a performance. Back: A board mentioning about the schedule for performance putin front of the Banjar building in the Monkey Forest area.