kecak dance

Kecak (pronunciation: / 'ke.tʃak /, roughly "KEH-chahk", an alternative spelling: Ketjak, Ketjack), is a typical Balinese performing arts that was created in the 1930s and played mainly by men. This dance is performed by many (tens or more) male dancers who sat lined circle and with a certain rhythm called "cak" and raised both arms, depicting the story of Ramayana when Rama's line of apes help fight Ravana. However, Kecak from sanghyang ritual, the dancers dance traditions will be in unconscious condition [1], to communicate with God or the spirits of the ancestors and then convey their expectations to the community.
The dancers were sitting in a circle is wearing plaid fabric like a chessboard their waist. Besides the dancers, there were other dancers who portray the characters of Ramayana as Rama, Shinta, Ravana, Hanuman and Sugriva. [Citation needed]
Kecak dance songs taken from the ritual dances sanghyang. In addition, the instrument is not in use. Only used kincringan imposed on foot of dancers who portray the characters of Ramayana. [Citation needed]
Around the 1930's Wayan modulus worked with German painter Walter Spies to create the Kecak Dance Trance and the tradition of the Ramayana story. Wayan modulus popularizing this dance around the world with his Balinese dance troupe

Legend

Not known exactly where Kecak dance originated and where it was first developed, but there is a kind of agreement on the Balinese Kecak first developed into an art show at Bona, Gianyar, as additional knowledge Kecak was originally a song or music that is produced from a combination of sound that make up the melody is usually used to accompany dance Trance sacred. And, can only be performed in the temple, then in the early 1930s by artists from the village of Bona, Gianyar trying to develop a Kecak dance by taking the story of Ramayana is played as a replacement for Trance Dance, so this dance, it could eventually be displayed in public as performance art. Part Ramayana story is taken first during which Sita was abducted by King Ravana.

Development of Kecak Dance in Bali

Kecak Dance in Bali has continued to undergo changes and developments since the 1970's. Developments that can be seen is in terms of story and staging. In terms of staging the story for not just sticking to one part of the Ramayana, but also other parts of the story of the Ramayana.
Then in terms of staging also began experiencing growth not only found in one place like the village of Bona, Gianyar but also other villages in Bali Kecak dance that began to develop around the Kecak Bali there are dozens of groups where members are usually members of the banjo. Such activities as Kecak dance festival is also often held in Bali either by the government or by the art school in Bali. As well as the largest number of dancers ever staged in the Kecak dance which was recorded in 1979 involving 500 dancers. At that staged kecak by taking the story of Mahabharata.
However, this record was broken by Tabanan regency government which organized the 5000 colossal Kecak dancers on September 29, 2006, at Tanah Lot, Tabanan, Bali.

Kecak Dance Pattern

As a Kecak dance performance is supported by a number of factors are very important, moreover the show presents Kecak dance as an introduction to the story, of course, vital music to accompany the dancers sway lenggak. But in the Kecak Dance music fusion sound generated from cak members numbering about 50 - 70 people are all going to make music akapela, a leader who will act as the initial tone about providing a longer acts as a suppressor in charge of providing a high note or a low pressure one act as miners solo, and alone again will act as the ki mastermind who led the plot. Kecak dance dancer in the movement should not follow the grip-grip dance accompanied by gamelan. So in this Kecak dance dancer gestures more relaxed because the main priority is the story and sound mix.