Kecak Traditional Bali Dance

Kecak, 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 circular and with a certain rhythm called "cak" and raised both arms, depicting the Ramayana when Rama's line of apes help fight Ravana. However, Kecak originated from sanghyang ritual, which dancers dance traditions will be in unconscious condition, to communicate with God or the spirits of the ancestors and then convey their expectations to the community.
The dancers are seated in a circle is wearing plaid cloth 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.
Kecak dance songs taken from the ritual dances sanghyang. In addition, do not use musical instruments. Only used kincringan worn on the feet of dancers who portray the characters of Ramayana.
Around the 1930s Wayan modulus worked with German painter Walter Spies to create the Kecak dance is based on the tradition of Trance and parts of the story of Ramayana. Wayan modulus popularizing this dance while traveling the world with his troupe of Balinese dancers.

Category: Bali, Traditional Dance