Indonesian tourism: Kecak Dance - Dance With The Music Of Sound Mouth

Kecak Dance - Dance With The Music Of Sound Mouth

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Kecak Dance - Dance With The Music Of Sound Mouth

Kecak is a typical Balinese performing arts that was created in 1930 by Wayan Limbak with a German painter, Walter Spies. They create a dance based on ancient sanghyang traditions and take from parts Ramayana story. This dance became popular when Wayan Limbak and the Balinese dancer have toured around the world to introduce the Kecak dance. This dance is played by dozens of men who sat in a circle and line up with a specific rhythm and speaks the words "cak..cak.." and raised his arms. Describes the story of Ramayana as Rama's line of apes help fight Ravana. There are some who explained that the word or sound "cak" actually means a very important and significant in the performance of the dance.

Kecak dance not use the instrument, but only use krincingan (small bells) imposed on the feet of the dancers who are playing characters Ramayana. While the dancers in the circle wearing a checkered cloth wrapped around their waists. Kecak privilege of not relying on instruments to accompany dancing, but the chorus of the dancers.

Kecak comes from sanghyang ritual, namely that the dancers dance traditions will be in unconscious condition, to communicate with God or the spirits of the ancestors and then convey their expectations to the community. If you want to see dance performances kecak, can visit to Uluwatu, Jimbaran or Batubulan village, Gianyar.