Kecak and Fire Dance performance, not known exactly where Kecak Dance originated and which was first developed, but there are some kind of agreement on the Balinese Kecak was first developed into a performing arts in the village of Bona, Gianyar as additional knowledge Kecak was originally a song or music that is resultant from a combination sounds that make up melodies that are usually used to accompany the sacred dance Sanghyang. And can only be staged in the temple. Then in the early 1930’s by artists from the village of Bona, Gianyar trying to develop a Kecak Dance by taking the story of Ramayana who danced as a substitute for Sanghyang Dance so this dance could eventually be displayed in public as a performance art. part of the Ramayana story in which the first is taken as Goddess Sita was abducted by King Rahwana.
Kecak Fire Dance is supported by some very important factor, and Kecak Dance performance presents the dance as an introduction to the story, of course, vital music to accompany the dancers movements. But the Kecak Dance, the music generated from a combination sounds of members ‘cak’ which were about more than a hundred peoples all of them will make music in Akapela. Is A person will act as a leader who gives the tone, someone else acting a suppressor in charge of pressure high or low tone, someone else acting as a solo singer, and someone else will act as the mastermind behind that to deliver the story.
The dancer in the Kecak Dance motion should not follow the movement of dance accompanied with gamelan. So in the Kecak Dance this gestures of the dancer is more relaxed because the main priority is the storyline and the sound mix. The Kecak dance is one of the most visited and watched by foreign and domestic tourists, because this dance is packaged very nicely so that it makes the show exciting, funny and tense.
The Kecak and Fire Dance start at 18.00 pm in afternoon with duration 60 minutes. If you want to watch the Kecak Dance and want to get a good place to watch, we recommend arriving early and you can choose a good seat to watch the show. If you visit the island of Bali, it's incomplete if you haven't watched this Kecak and Fire dance. Because the location of the performance venue is at the Uluwatu temple, it would be nice if you all watch this Kecak dance during visit uluwatu temple with breathtaking view of sunset, because the performance venue is close to the Uluwatu temple.
The Kecak special is that accompanying music is provided by the human voice, the gamelan suara, a choir of a hundred men or more sitting in concentric circle, swaying, standing up, lying prone as the story develops. Among the swaying masses the voice of the storytellers can be heard telling the unfolding tale. The story is a fragment from the Ramayana, the Hindu epic which finds its expression in many form, not only in dance, but also in painting and carving. Prince Rama, heir to the throne of the kingdom Ayodya, and his wife Sita have been banished from the kingdom by King Dasarata as a result of trickery by Rama's stepmother. The story begins with the arrival of Rama and Sita accompanied by Rama's brother Laksmana in the forest of Dandaka.
The trio have been observed by the demon Rahwana King of Alengka, who lusts after the beautiful Sita. Rahwana sends his prime minister Marica to try and isolate Sita so that Rahwana can kidnap her. Marica’s magical powers turn him into a golden deer and be enters the forest and when the Sita sees the golden deer, She is so enchanted by it that she asks Rama to capture it for her. Rama chases after the deer leaving his brother Laksmana behind with strict instuction to protec Sita. When Sita thinks she hears a cry for help from Rama she forces Laksmana to go after Rama by accusing him of cowardice and he goes off to help Rama with great reluctance after drawing a magic circle on the ground and telling Sita the she should not under any circumstance step out side the circle.
Sita, left alone in the forest becomes an easy prey to the trickery of Rahwana who has disguised himself has and old priest and bags Sita for some food as he is cold and hungry. Sita falls for takes her trick, she steps outside the circle to give the old priest some food and Rahwana grabs her and takes her to his place. Once back in his palace in Alengka, Rahwana tries everything he can to seduce Sita without any luck. In the palace of Alengka, Sita pours out her heart about her cruel fate to Rahwana's niece Trijata, when Hanoman appears telling her that hi is Rama's envoy and proving it by showing her Rama's ring. Sita gives Hanoman a hairpin to show she is still alive and sand him back to Rama with a massage to come to her rescue.
In the meantime Rama and Laksmana accompanied by Tualen are wandering in the forest looking for Sita when Meganada, Rahwana’s son, appears and engages Rama and Laksmana in Battle. Meganada uses his magic powers Rama and shoots of an arrow which magically turns in to a dragon which overpowers Rama and Laksmana and they are trussed up in ropes. The bird Garuda, King of all the bird, a good friend of King Dasarata, has observed trouble Rama is in from high up in the sky and comes to the rescue freeing the brothers from the ropes. Rama and Laksmana continue on their way to rescue Sita and are joined by Sugriwa, king of the monkeys, and his monkeys army. This fragment of the Ramayana come to end with battle between Sugriwa and his Monkeys Army and his Demon Army which ends with the defeat of Meganada.
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