Kecak Dance

>Kecak is the Balinese arts performances, which was created in the 1930′s and played mainly by men. These were dances by many (tens or more) male dancers who sit around and marching with a certain rhythm called “smack” and raising his arm, describes the story line of the Ramayana, Rama help primates against Rahwana.

Kecak Dance

However, Kecak sanghyang derived from the ritual, the dance tradition that are the dancers are not aware of the condition, conduct communication with God or the spirit of the ancestors and then-I hope to convey to the community.

The dancers are sitting around the turn of cloth boxes, such as chess boards around their waist. In addition to the dancers, there is also the other dancers who portray figures such as the Ramayana, Rama, Shinta, Hanoman, and Kecak dance Sugriwa.Lagu taken from the ritual dances sanghyang. In addition, do not use musical instruments. Only used kincringan imposed on the feet of dancers impersonating figures of the Ramayana.

Around the year 1930′s Wayan Limbak working with the German painter Walter Spies create Kecak dance based on tradition and Sanghyang parts of the story of the Ramayana. Wayan Limbak popularize dance this time around the world with the troupe’s dancers Bali.


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October 25, 2008 | Posted on Bali Dances
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