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Kecak Dance
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Location is in Uluwatu, Bali. Quite easy to explore Bali. I rent a car, a day about 150,000 Rupiah (160 USD). Please call I Kadek Sukaartha (+62 8123918398) or (+61 361 8478679) for car rent.
There are some place in Bali that have this Kecak Dance performance, the other famous one for tourst is in Batu Bulan, but as far as I know, it's indoor (in the building). Uluwatu is in open space. the entry ticket is 50,000 Rupiah (5,5 USD) (1 USD = 9000 Rupiah).
Note just be careful of the monkey there, they quite wild, just careful for your belonging and eyeglasses and also your bag and hat.
Here is the information of this Kecak Dance:
Kecak (pronounced: "KEH-chahk", alternate spellings: Ketjak, Ketjack, and Ketiak), a form of Balinese music drama, originated in the 1930s and is performed primarily by men. Also known as the Ramayana Monkey Chant, the piece, performed by a circle of 100 or more performers wearing checked cloth around their waists, percussively chanting "cak" and throwing up their arms, depicts a battle from the Ramayana where monkeys help Prince Rama fight the evil King Ravana. However, Kecak has roots in sanghyang, a trance-inducing exorcism dance.
In the 1930s Wayan Limbak worked with German painter Walter Spies to create the Kecak from movements and themes in the traditional sanghyang exorcism ritual and the portions of the Ramayana. This collaboration between artists worked to create a dance that was both authentic to Balinese traditions but also palatable to Western tourist's narrow tastes at the time. Wayan Limbak popularized the dance by travelling throughout the world with Balinese performance groups. These travels have helped to make the Kecak famous throughout the world.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kecak
And this is the information from the brochure I got when seeing this performance.
Kecak is the most unique Balinese dance which is not accompanied by any orchestra / gambelan but by a choir of seventy men it has its origin in and old ritual dance, ?Sanghyang? or Trance dance. In the Sanghyang dance a person in a state of trance communicates with the dieties or ancestor. Using the dancers as a medium, the dieties or ancestors convey they wishes in the 1930?s the old Indian epic Ramayana was included into the dance. Briaftly the story runs as follows:
Due to a wise prince of Ayodya Rama the legal heir to the throne of Ayodya was exiled from the realm of his father Dasarata. Accompanied by his wife Sita and his younger brother Laksamana they went into the forest called Dandaka. While they were in the forest the demon king Rahwana found them and lusted after the beautiful Sita. Accompanied by his prime minister Marica, they made a trick to steal Sita. Using his magic power Marica transformed himself into the golden deer. Disguised as a golden deer they succeded in luring Rama and Laksamana away from Sita. Rahwana making use of this opportunity kidnapped Sita and took her to his palace Alengka. Discovering the deception Rama and Laksamana, set out to rescue Sita from the clutches of the demon king assisted by the huge army of monkeys under the command of their king (Hanoman). Rama succeeded in getting his wife back safely. Some episodes of this epic are represented in the following acts:
Act 1. Rama, Sita and golden deer
Rama, Sita and Laksamana enter the arena, then golden deer appear, Sita ask Ra,a to caputer the deer for her. Rama leaves Sita under Laksamana protection. Soon a cry to help is heard. Sita think is the voice of Rama and sends Laksamana to help him. At first Laksamana refuses leave her alone. Being accused of expecting Rama?s death so that he can marry her. Laksamana becomes very angry and leaves alone.
Act2. Sita, Rahwana, Bagawan and Garuda
Rahwana appeared and wanted to kidnap Sita. But failed and then by his bad mind changed himself to be Begawan a thirsty (old man). He ask Sita for a glass of water. Sita took a pity to see him the she bought him a glass of water. But suddenly the old man took Sita away. Sita cried and shouted asking for help her shouting was heard by the Garuda. Then he helped Sita. He fight against Rahwana but failed and got injured in his wings and Rahwana brought Sita to Alengka Pura.
Act3. Twalen, Rama, Laksamana and Hanoman.
Rama and his brother Laksamana were being lost with their servant in Ayodya Pura forest. He remembered with his wife Dewi Sita that has been taken away by Rahwana to Alengka Pura. Then he met Hanoman (White Monkey). Rama asked it to meet his Wife, ?Sita? in Alengka Pura. Hanoman went to Alengka Pura by bringing Rama?s ring in order to be given to Dewi Sita.
Act4. Sita, Trijata and Hanoman
Accompanied by Trijata, Rahwana?s niece. Sita is becoming her misfortune in the garden of Rahwana?s palace. Hanoman ( a white monkey) appears. He tells Sita that he is Rama?s enjoy and hows her Rama?s ring. Sita gave him a hairpin to be taken to Rama with a message that she is waiting for Rama?s rescue. And Hanoman headed for Alengka Pura park. Then damage it so made it in disorder. That servants of Alengka Pura were survived to see it because it has been in serious condition and then told giants to look for those who mad the damaged. They cathed Hanoman and then bound and burned it. Because of the supranatural power of Hanoman. Finally he escaped from the death.
Source: From Uluwatu Temple.
Sanggar Tari & Tabuh Karang Boma. Desa Pecatu.
Secretariat: Pok Darwis Uluwatu
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