Charm of Balinese Dance

Balinese dance, there is no doubt, be one of the attractions for tourists. Each dance movement so expressive colored symbols and specific meaning, so that captivate the audience. Here we review some types of Balinese dance is quite popular in the community.

1. Kecak Dance

This dance is a performing art that was created in the 1930s and played especially 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. This dance tells the story of Ramayana when Rama's line of apes help fight Ravana.

2. Dance grouse

Grouse dance tells the story of King Angling Dharma is doomed to be a grouse. In his wanderings, he meets with a flock of grouse, but he was not accepted into the group because it could speak like humans. This dance shows the appearance of an attractive and harmonious with the accompanying gamelan.

3. Tari Legong

Legong is a classical Balinese dance group that has pembendaharaan very complex motion tied with percussion accompaniment structures. Beginning of the creation of Legong dance in Bali is through a very lengthy process. According to the Babad Dalem Sukawati, Legong is created based on a dream I Dewa Agung Made Karna, the king who reigned in 1775-1825 Sukawati M. When he did penance in Pura Agung Village Ketewel Jogan (Sukawati region), he dreamed of seeing angels are dancing in heaven. They danced by using a headdress made of gold.

4. Pendet

At first, Pendet become a symbol of welcome and gratitude Gods fall to earth. This dance is also widely exhibited in the temple. Gradually, over the times, the artists transform Pendet be "a welcome" and sung by a group of young women who each bring a silver bowl containing colorful flowers. At the end of the dance, the dancers showered flowers into the audience or guests.

5. Weaving Dance

This dance is to visualize the process of spinning yarn into cloth, depicting a Balinese woman who was weaving. In this dance depicts the beauty of motion-motion spinning yarn, thread and set the hand and finger skills in weaving activities. Weaving dance was created by I Nyoman Ridet and I Wayan Likes 1957.

6. Dance Puspanjali

A welcome dance in which the dancers are very graceful movements and graceful, describing a number of women who respectfully welcome the arrival of the guests who come to their island. This dance was created by NLN Swasthi Wijaya (choreographer) and I Nyoman Windha (stylist percussion accompaniment) in 1989.

Said a few dances on the island of Bali. Not just thrilling when seen, Balinese dance also brings its own peace. Similar to when trample peace on Earth Gods.