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| A calm-wavy sea and a bunch of crowded humans |
This image was taken while travelling in Bali. Most of the tourists were here to watch a traditional dance, called Tarian Kecak or Kecak Dance, which is one of the Indonesian's culture in Uluwati. I recommend for those who haven't visit Bali, we could feel an obvious different in cultures or way of life.
"Life is too short for us to experience it"
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| Looking for glowing sun at the horizon |
Sitting on the shore,
With you so close by my side,
Watching the horizon,
And the slowly receding tide,
An orange red glow,
Slowly spreads across the calm sea,
The beauty of nature,
On display here for you and me.
What is KECAK DANCE?
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| Kecak Dance |
Tari Kecak stands out because most Balinese dances are generally accompanied by gamelan music whereas Tari Kecak is simply accompanied by a cappella chorus of dozens of men including one leader to set the tones, one soloist, one in charge of intoning high and low notes, as well as a narrator. The men wear black-and-white sarongs and are seated in tight, concentric circles with a central space reserved for the protagonists.
Tari Kecak depicts a shorter version of the Ramayana with dancers playing Rama, Sita, Ravana, Lakshmana, Hanuman and Sugriva. The storyline generally starts from when prince Rama goes to the woods with Sita, his wife, and Lakshmana, his brother. There, Ravana kidnaps Sita and imprisons her in his castle. Rama seeks for help and sends Lakshmana to find his friend, Sugriva, the King of the Monkey Kingdom. Hanuman, Sugriva’s commander, is sent to check on Sita in Ravana’s palace and Rama finally begins the battle.
At first, Ravana wins, but Sugriva and Hanuman then come to Rama’s aid with monkey troops. Sugriva finally wins. The male chorus chants ‘chack’, representing the sound of the monkey troops. The soft rattling sound of bells around the protagonists’ ankles is the only addition to Tari Kecak’s music background.
