This library annex museum collects, copies and preserves thousands of lontar (manuscripts made of palm leaf), "prasati" (transcriptions on metal plates) and books which deal with various aspects of human life.
The hectic sound and dynamic rhythm of gamelan gong kebyar emerged for the first time in the year 1915, where it was 'invented' by the gamelan gong group of the village of Jagaraga, near Singaraja, in Northern Bali.
The word 'lontar' is composed of two Old Javanese words, namely 'ron' (leaf) and 'tal' (rontal tree). The word 'rontal' therefore means 'leaf of the rontal tree'.
History of the Raja's of Buleleng with pictures of the Royal Palace of Singaraja. The Puri Agung, which has been restored several times, is now softly open to public who are interested in the history of Buleleng – North Bali.
