INDONESIAN BEAUTIFUL

The Bali Kecak Dance

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Kecak (pronunciation: / 'ke.tʃak /, roughly "KEH-chahk," an alternative spelling: Ketjak, Ketjack, and Ketiak (means axilla), is the Balinese performing arts that was created in 1930-an and played mainly by men. This be dance by many (tens or more) male dancers who form a circle and sit down with a shouting rhythm "cak" and lift both of their arm up, describes the story of Ramayana when the monkey troop (lead by Hanuman) against Rahwana. However, Kecak derived from sanghyang rituals, the tradition of dance that the dancers will not aware of the condition, making a communication with God or the spirit of the ancestors and then convey the hope and expectation to the community.

The dancers sit around the cloth is put on the boxes such as the chess board around their waist. Besides the dancers, the dancers have also the other portrayal of figures such as the Ramayana, Rama, Shinta, Rahwana, Hanoman and Sugriwa.

Kecak dance songs taken from the ritual dances sanghyang. In addition, the tool does not use music. Only used kincringan (chain) charged on foot dancers portray the figures Ramayana. (This article is translated from http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kecak)

Bali : The Exotic Island

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Bali Sculpture

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Art of balinese sculpture is part of hinduism culture in the community. Characters of the balinese ancient statue dominated by figures in the story of Ramayana and Mahabharata. Because of the statues are originally were facilities to worship the gods, the works of sculpture which depicts gods, Siva, especially, is very much found.

Bali Dance

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Bali dance born from the spirit of the religious community. The traditional Balinese dance almost entirely inspired from Hinduism, around the battle between goodness and evil. For example, Kecak, Legong, and Barong Dance, are part of the epic Ramayana and Mahabarata. Because of the battle theme, movements in the dance is very dynamic, fast-fracture. Dynamics of the music suite also fast and smart. It's different with Javanese dance that are very slow.
See also Kecak, Legong, Ibing, Janger, Barong

BALI : The Indonesian Paradise

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Native of Bali is a community-friendly, sincere, and honest. Bali structured society in a traditional structure that consists of four classes, namely the clergy, the noble, the patriot, and the general public. The four groups that together in order to create a harmonious indigenous peoples.

At balinese community is a very religious community. From religiousness, the birth of a very different mind art. Art of dance and sculpture is the most prominent art from Bali.

In terms of nature, Bali island itself is a very exotic. You will see the beauty of nature that is at the entire surface of the island. That is why this island called The Indonesian Paradise.