Kecak Dance Cultural History

Also called the dance "Cak" or dance of fire (Fire Dance) is a dance show or a mass entertainment and the arts tend as a ballet dance drama and art as entirely describe the role of "the play Puppets" as Rama Sinta and not specifically used in ritual Hindu religion such as worship, temple ceremony and other ceremonies.
Form - the form of "sacred" in the Kecak dance is usually indicated in terms kerauhan or masolah is magically immune to fire so it does not burn.

Not known exactly where the Kecak dance originated, and where first developed. However, there is a wide agreement on the Balinese Kecak first developed into an art pertujukan in Bona, Gianyar, as additional knowledge Kecak was originally a song or music of the resultant blend sounds to form melodies that are usually used to accompany dance Trance sacred. And can only be performed in the temple. Then in the early 1930s of artists from the village of Bona, Gianyar trying to develop a Kecak dance by taking part of the story of Ramayana Dance Trance didramatarikan instead so it could eventually dipertontontan dance in public as performance art. Part of the Ramayana story is taken first is that when Sita was abducted by King Ravana.



Development Kecak Dance in Bali

Kecak Dance in Bali has continued to undergo change and development since the 1970s. 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 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 Balinese Kecak there are dozens of groups where members are usually members of the banjar. Activities such activities Kecak dance festivals are also frequently 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 the time it was staged Kecak to take the story of the Mahabharata.

However, this record was broken by Tabanan regency government is held by a colossal Kecak dancers 5000 on September 29, 2006, in Tanah Lot, Tabanan, Bali.

Kecak Dance pattern

As a Kecak dance performance is supported by some very important factors, More is more in this present Kecak dance performances as an introduction to the story, of vital music to accompany the dancers sway lenggak. But in the Kecak Dance music sounds generated from a combination of members smack of about 50-70 people all of them will make music akapela, a leader who will act as an early tone about providing a longer acting as a suppressor in charge of providing a high note or a low pressure one act as a solo miners, and alone again will act as ki mastermind who led the plot. Kecak dance dancer in the movement should not follow the grip-grip dance accompanied by gamelan. So in the Kecak dance dancer gestures more relaxed because the main priority is the storyline and the sound mix.