Balinese Dance

Kecak Dance 

Kecak ( pronunciation : / ' ke.tʃak / , roughly " KEH - chahk " , an alternative spelling : Ketjak , Ketjack , and armpits ) , 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 up in a circle and with a certain rhythm called " cak " and raised both arms , depicting the story of 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 [ 1 ] , to communicate with God or the spirits of the ancestors and then convey their expectations to the public .The dancers who are seated in a circle wearing plaid fabric like a chessboard their waist . Besides the dancers , there were other dancers who portray the characters of Ramayana like 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 Trance tradition and part of the Ramayana story . Wayan modulus popularizing this dance while traveling the world with his troupe of Balinese dancers . 

 Legong Dance 

Legong Keraton is a princess who dances danced by 2 ( two ) or 3 ( three ) girls where one of them leaning on the role of the role which first appeared dipentas to start the Legong dance . The word Legong probably derived from the root word which is then combined with Leg Gong said . Leg flexible or elastic means which can then be interpreted graceful movement ( dance ) ,Furthermore Gong means gambelan . Leg and Gong combined to become Legong which implies a movement so tied primarily by gambelan accompanying accentuation . Legong Keraton designation is a later development , the accompanying Gambelan Legong dance is gambelan pelegongan and some are accompanied by gambelan Semar and pegulingan .. The play is usually used in the Legong is mostly rooted in the story of King ceritra Malic especially Lasem , ceritra kuntir and Jobog ( Bali story Sugriva ) , Legod Bring ( Brahma Vishnu story when looking for a tip and base Lingganya Shiva ) , egrets ( Acts Bird ) Sudarsana (sort Calonarang ) , Palayon , Chandra Kanta and others.
Dance structures generally consist of Papeseon , pangawak , Pangecet and pakaad . As is usually the Legong dancers always bring a fan . Tista Village ( Tabanan ) there is another type called Legong Andir ( Nandir ) in Pura Agung Pajogan ( Ketewel ) are also masked Legong dance called Legong Sangyang or LegongTopeng . As for the areas considered as the source area in Bali, Legong : Saba , Pejeng , Peliatan ( Gianyar ) , Binoh , Kuta ( Badung ) and Tista ( Tabanan ) . 

Pendet Dance 

Wisatanesia.com-Pendet initially a worship dance that many exhibited in temples, places of worship of Hindus in Bali, Indonesia. This dance symbolizes the welcoming upper descent into the natural world of the gods. Gradually, over the times, the artists transform into Pendet "welcome greeting", but still contains elements of the sacred-religious. Creator / choreographer of modern dance forms are I Wayan Rindi (? - 1967).

Pendet is a statement of an offering in the form of ceremonial dances. Unlike dances performances that require intensive training, Pendet be danced by all people, pemangkus men and women, adults and girls.

This dance is taught simply by following the movement and rarely done in the hamlets. Young girls follow the movements of the more senior women who understand their responsibility to set a good example. 

Dance daughter has a pattern of motion is more dynamic than Rejang dance is performed in groups or pairs. Usually displayed after Rejang Dance at the temple yard and generally facing toward the sacred (shrines) wearing ceremonial dress and each dancer brings sangku, jugs, bowls, and other offerings equipment.