Kecak dance is one of the most popular traditional Balinese dance that was created in the 1930s. This dance is played by dozens or more male dancers sitting in a circular line and with certain rhythms calling "cak" and raising both hands, describes the Ramayana story as the ape row helps Rama against Ravana. The Word of Kecak itself, purportedly taken from their appeal when dancing is "cak-cak", and gradually become Kecak.
Kecak comes from the Sanghyang ritual, a tradition where the dancers are in a state of unconsciousness because of communicating with God, or the spirits of the ancestors who then convey their hopes to the community. In kecak dance does not use musical instruments and only use the kincringan worn on the feet of the dancers who are playing the characters of Ramayana. While the dancers are sitting in a circle wearing a plaid cloth that wraps around their waist.
This kecak dance was created in the 1930s by Wayan Limbak and with a German painter Walter Spies. They created the dance based on the ancient sanghyang tradition and took from the parts of the Ramayana story. This dance became popular when Wayan Limbak with her Balinese dancers toured around the world introducing the Kecak dance. Up to now kecak dance is a famous Balinese art dance performed every day.
The uniqueness of this Kecak Dance is not accompanied by any musical instrument / gamelan like dance in general, but only accompanied by choir around 70 - 100 men. This dance comes from a kind of sacred dance "Sang Hyang". In Sang Hyang dance a person who is conceded spirit communicate with the gods or ancestors who have been purified. By using the dancer as a medium of connecting the gods or ancestors can convey sabdanya. In the 1930s began to be inserted the epic story of the Ramayana into the dance.
The storyline of Kecak Dance can be briefly described as follows:
Scene I
Rama, Sita and Laksmana enter the arena. Then came the golden deer, asking Rama to arrest him. Rama left Sita guarded by Laksmana. Suddenly there was a scream for help. According to Sita, it must be Rama's voice, then Sita told Laksmana to help her. Accused of seeking fortune for Rama's death, Laksmana got angry and left Sita alone.
Scene II
Rahwana appeared willing to kidnap Sita but did not succeed. But with his wicked mind Rahwana transformed into a Bhagawan (parent) who was thirsty and asked for water taken by Dewi Sita. After being brought water, then Sita was taken away by Bhagawan who is actually Rahwana. Sita then screamed for help and the screams were heard by the Garuda Bird who was flying in the sky, then Garuda help Sita. But his help was not successful because his wings were cut off by Rahwana. Sita was taken away to Alengka Pura by Ravana.
Scene III
Along with his abductor, Rama and Truna Laksmana are being lost in Ayodya Pura forest. Remember with his wife Dewi Sita who was taken away by Rahwana to Alengka Pura. Laksmana assisted by Hanoman (Sang Kera Putih) brought Rama ring to Alengka Pura to be given Dewi Sita.
Scene IV
Accompanied by Trijata Ravana's nephew, Sita laments his fate at the Alengka Palace Park. Hanoman (The White Monkey) appears, he says that he is the messenger of the Rama and he also shows the Rama's ring which he carries. Sita then handed over flowers to be handed to Rama with a message that Rama immediately rescue her. And Hanoman immediately went to the Park Alengka Pura, then ransacked until not formed. The Abdi Alengka Pura was shocked to see that the situation was already severe and immediately told the giants to find the troublemaker and Hanoman was caught and tied up and burned. However, because of his magic Hanoman finally escaped death and Sita can be saved
Kecak comes from the Sanghyang ritual, a tradition where the dancers are in a state of unconsciousness because of communicating with God, or the spirits of the ancestors who then convey their hopes to the community. In kecak dance does not use musical instruments and only use the kincringan worn on the feet of the dancers who are playing the characters of Ramayana. While the dancers are sitting in a circle wearing a plaid cloth that wraps around their waist.
This kecak dance was created in the 1930s by Wayan Limbak and with a German painter Walter Spies. They created the dance based on the ancient sanghyang tradition and took from the parts of the Ramayana story. This dance became popular when Wayan Limbak with her Balinese dancers toured around the world introducing the Kecak dance. Up to now kecak dance is a famous Balinese art dance performed every day.
The uniqueness of this Kecak Dance is not accompanied by any musical instrument / gamelan like dance in general, but only accompanied by choir around 70 - 100 men. This dance comes from a kind of sacred dance "Sang Hyang". In Sang Hyang dance a person who is conceded spirit communicate with the gods or ancestors who have been purified. By using the dancer as a medium of connecting the gods or ancestors can convey sabdanya. In the 1930s began to be inserted the epic story of the Ramayana into the dance.
The storyline of Kecak Dance can be briefly described as follows:
Scene I
Rama, Sita and Laksmana enter the arena. Then came the golden deer, asking Rama to arrest him. Rama left Sita guarded by Laksmana. Suddenly there was a scream for help. According to Sita, it must be Rama's voice, then Sita told Laksmana to help her. Accused of seeking fortune for Rama's death, Laksmana got angry and left Sita alone.
Scene II
Rahwana appeared willing to kidnap Sita but did not succeed. But with his wicked mind Rahwana transformed into a Bhagawan (parent) who was thirsty and asked for water taken by Dewi Sita. After being brought water, then Sita was taken away by Bhagawan who is actually Rahwana. Sita then screamed for help and the screams were heard by the Garuda Bird who was flying in the sky, then Garuda help Sita. But his help was not successful because his wings were cut off by Rahwana. Sita was taken away to Alengka Pura by Ravana.
Scene III
Along with his abductor, Rama and Truna Laksmana are being lost in Ayodya Pura forest. Remember with his wife Dewi Sita who was taken away by Rahwana to Alengka Pura. Laksmana assisted by Hanoman (Sang Kera Putih) brought Rama ring to Alengka Pura to be given Dewi Sita.
Scene IV
Accompanied by Trijata Ravana's nephew, Sita laments his fate at the Alengka Palace Park. Hanoman (The White Monkey) appears, he says that he is the messenger of the Rama and he also shows the Rama's ring which he carries. Sita then handed over flowers to be handed to Rama with a message that Rama immediately rescue her. And Hanoman immediately went to the Park Alengka Pura, then ransacked until not formed. The Abdi Alengka Pura was shocked to see that the situation was already severe and immediately told the giants to find the troublemaker and Hanoman was caught and tied up and burned. However, because of his magic Hanoman finally escaped death and Sita can be saved
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