Legong Keraton Dance - Dances of Bali

Legong Kraton is a classical dance of Bali which has a very complex motion pembendaharaan and bound by the structure of percussion accompaniment that supposedly received influence from Dance Gambuh. Legong Keraton word consists of two words namely legong and palace. Legong word probably derived from the word "leg" which means a graceful dance movement. Graceful. While the "gong" means gambelan. "Leg" and "gong" were merged into legong which implies a movement bound, terutamaaksentuasinya by gambelan that go with it.

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Kecak Dance Bali Tradition Special Feature

In Bali there is a kind of dance that is quite unique, and is played mainly by men in which the number of players in the tens or more dancers who sit in line and a circle with a specific rhythm called the sound "cak"as he raised his hands. It is described as rows of apes help fight Ravana Rama in the Ramayana.

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The uniqueness of Balinese Pendet

Pendet initially a worship dance that many exhibited at Temple, a place of worship for Hindus in Bali, Indonesia. This dance symbolizes the welcoming of the gods fall into the natural world. This dance was created by I Wayan Rindi. Rindi is the maestro of dance that is widely known as a composer of sacred Pendet that can be performed at the temple every religious ceremony. Pendet can also function as a dance of welcome. Gradually, over the development period, the Balinese artists change Pendet be a "welcome dance", but still contain elements of the sacred-religious.

Wayan Rindi aspirant art of dance is known for his ability to compose and preserve the art of dance through learning on future generations. One was recorded in a variety of images during the active life teaches a variety of dance, including Pendet on family lineage or outside the family. According to his youngest son, Sutapa Ketut, Wayan Rindi modify Pendet sacred to welcome Pendet now claimed Malaysia. Rindi create this Pendet around 1950. Although modified, but all elements of fashion and dance movements still refers to the norms of typical Balinese art known and dynamic.

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