kecak dance from bali

    Kecak dance is a typical Balinese arts more major tells about the Ramayana and is played mainly by men. The dance is performed by many (tens or better) of male dancers who sits a circular and lined up with the rhythm of a particular calling for the "cak" and raised both arms, depicting the story of Ramayana when the rows of APE helps Rama against Ravana.

    However, Kecak is derived from ritual Sangyang, namely the dancer will be on conditions not aware, do the communication with God or spirit ancestors and then deliver the harapan-harapannya to the community.

   The dancers who sits the circular of wearing checkered cloth as a chessboard like which circular in their waists. In addition to the dancers, there are also other dancers portray characters such as Rama, Shinta in Ramayana, Rawana, Hanuman, and Sugriwa.

    the song dance Kecak taken from the dance ritual Sanghyang. In addition, do not use the balinese instrument. only uses kincringan worn on the feet of dancers who played figures Ramayana.

     around the 1930s Wayan Limbak collaborated with the painter Walter Spies Germany created the Kecak dance based on the tradition of Sanghyang and parts of the story of Ramayana. Wayan Limbak popularizing the dance this time traveling roving the world along with groups of his Balinese dancer.

The famous Kecak dance in bali located in pura luhur uluwatu.

Schedule of performances   :    every day (except Nyepi & Pengerupukan)

a clock                              :    18:00 s/d 19:00 WITA

duration                            :    60 Menit

Location                           :    Open Air Stage Pura Uluwatu, Bali

History Of The Sidakarya Mask

    The story purportedly took place in the reign of Dalem Waturenggong in Gelgel, when he is hold big ceremony in Besakih Temple. Many pandita who was invited for lead in this ceremony. came the pandita (Brahmana) of the sakti from keling, who was not invited in a ceremony that, but wanted to involved lead the ceremony.

   His intention is because it is based on the relationship of kinship between keling in Java and gelgel in Bali therefore he came. Unfortunately, because of the trip a far away and for days, pandita keling until at Gelgel in condition the shabby , his clothes in tatters, resemble a beggar.In is such clothes, no one people  staff empire believes these uninvited guests a pastor. then, Pandita keling evicted out by forcibly, having previously had insulted.

  Pandita keling went with a grudge. In the place deserted, he did resistance with pronounce spell that contains an yadnya oath that in give to Dalem Waturenggong. the oath it contained that the ceremony performed by dalem waturenggong doesn't run smoothly even cause disasters. All Banten become rotten and rats damaging Banten a foul it. Rats are more many to ruin the crop farmers. The people become restless.

  King Dalem Waturenggong knowing that who make the ceremony was not successful is pandita keling. He sent the Arya Tangkas to pick up pandite keling into the place deserted it and pandita keling most welcome to lead the ceremony until complete and final the ceremony it went with smoothly.This procession for the community most of the then called pamuput Sidakarya.

From the legend that the Hindu community in Bali then making Sidakarya mask. his form face Ugly with his teeth forward as a symbol of pandita who look like a bum.  Therefore, Sidakarya Mask dancer  usually more close the faces (especially the mouth) with white cloth which he carried.However, the spell that is pronounced very have meaning because it is done with  ngider buwana  (to any direction). That is why not all dancers mask can dancing mask sidekarya.

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HISTORY OF THE BARONG DANCE

  Barong is a traditional Balinese dances are characterized by the mask and costume bodies that can be worn by one or two people to menarikannya. In Bali there are several types of barong like Barong Ket, Barong Bangkal, Barong Landung, Barong Macan, Barong Gajah, Barong Asu, Barong Brutuk, Barong Lembu, Barong Kedingkling, Barong Kambing, dan Barong Gagombrangan.

  Barong bali as the metamorphosis of Reog ponorogo, by the king Airlangga time of displaced to island Bali for salvage yourself. In Development The reog ponorogo changed form and the story fits the condition of society in bali devoted to religious activities.

   Influence are at can on barong bali could in see in form barong ponorogo appearing without a Crown of Peacock (cats) and on of mask of Rangda can of influence  from mask bujang ganong. As well as a group of people who are steeped in the science of supernatural  power in the elderly who got influence on the behaviour of the real activities of the warok young and old warok sakti mandraguna which is currently still awake in Ponorogo, though such activities are currently closed for certain people certain.

Types of Barong in Bali :

1. Barong Ket atau Barong Keket

   Barong Ket is a combination form between a lion, Tiger, cow and the Dragon. The body of Barong ket adorned with leather of carving who intricate and hundreds of small-sized mirror glass. Glass-glass mirror it like gems and looks glistening  when the of overwritten light.  Fleece Barong Ket made from a combination of perasok (fibre leaves a type of plant of pandanus ) and oil. There is also replacing Palm fiber with Crow feathers.Barong Ket performed by two dancers called juru Bapang or juru Saluk. juru bapang the first of dancing part head, juru Bapang other on its tail.

2. Barong Landung

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  Barong Landung performed by one person. There is a hole in the part abdomen as the view of the dancers. In some places in Bali, Barong Landung also exists which is not only a pair. Barong-barong was given the role of the  Mantri (King), Galuh (Empress), Limbur (maidens) and so on. if you look barong landung almost alike with Ondel-ondel who situated in Jakarta.

3. Barong Bangkal

   Barong resembling the adult pigs. In Bali, the adult male pig called bangkal, whereas the females are named bangkung. That's why Barong type of this , also known with the Barong Bangkung. Usually the Barong Bangkal staged by way of ngelelawang or dancing from door to door driving around the village at the time of the feast of Galungan-kuningan.

4. Barong Macan

  As the name implies, this barong resembles a Macan. This type of barong is quite popular among people of Bali. Staging the  barong this alike with barong bangkal , namely ngelawang toured the village. sometimes staging this barong is equipped with some kind of dramatari Arja (traditional Balinese opera).

5. Barong Brutuk

    Barong Brutuk dance types include rare performed only at special moment. this Barong has a more primitive form compared to the other types of Balinese barong. This barong mask made from coconut shell and a costume made of keraras or banana leaves that have already dried. Barong is symbolic of the sacred beings (the accompanist Ratu Pancering Jagat) that the palace in temple Pancering Jagat, Trunyan.

Quoted from wikipedia Indonesia language.

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