Sunday, July 5, 2015

The Kecak Dance Behind The Sun Of Uluwatu Temple

Bali is an island of traditions and beliefs fascinating is confirmed by the thousands of tourists that reach every year. The cliffs overlooking the sea, the quiet rice fields, the practice of yoga and the petals scattered along the streets as an offering to the gods Hindus contribute to wrap it in a mystical atmosphere.

Kecak Dance Uluwatu Highlights

The Kecak is part of this cultural mix to be discovered. Originally it was a form of dance trance, accompanied by choral singing of men and practiced for purposes of exorcism. The name of this traditional art form comes from the sound "chak", unique background music performance.



And 'only since the 30s, when a German painter and musician he was fascinated that this dance is transformed into a real form of theater with the aim to disseminate knowledge abroad. From that moment the sounds and movements of this dance are adapted to the mysterious episodes of the Ramayana, the great epic of Hindu culture.

Away from our theater of words, today the Kecak is a form of theater based on choral singing and dancing on a hundred men through sudden changes of rhythm and movements tell the adventures of Rama, hero of the poem. In short, for a moment forget the exploits of Ulysses and the Trojan War and get ready to immerse yourself in the battles of the Eastern principles in the name of his beloved, which apparently seems to be a constant inevitable from the West to the East.

In Bali, you can still witness this spectacle. On stage there are between fifty and a hundred men who sing and move around a large fire, some women wearing the typical Balinese masks and a colorful dragon that becomes a surprise during the performance. The episode that replicates most is that of the battle between Prince Rama, assisted by the white monkey Hanuman, and the king of evil Lanka, guilty of kidnapping Dewi Sinta, wife of Rama.

The most impressive of Bali in which to immerse themselves in this fascinating and colorful tradition is the temple of Uluwatu, southern Bukit peninsula. Here, the scene we think the nature: a temple on top of a cliff overlooking the sea and the setting sun painting the sky red: the show can begin.

source : wiki

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