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The Kecak Dance tells the Indian story of Ramayana. Rama,
a warrior and rightful hier to the throne of Ayodya, is exiled with his wife
Sita to a faraway desert. There, an evil king spies Sita, falls in love
with her, and sends a golden deer to lure Rama away. Sita is captured, and
Rama rounds up his armies to defeat those of the evil king and rescue her.
Rama is the man in green dancing in the center of the circle, the golden deer is
in yellow in the back.
What makes the Kecak such a fascinating dance to watch are the
fifty or so men in the checkered pants. They are both the choir and the
props, providing the music for the story in a series of constant vocal chants
that change with the mood of the actors. They don't sit still, either,
they wave their arms to simulate fire, and reposition themselves around the
stage to represent wind and fire, prison cells, and unseen hand of protection
from the gods.
The dance is played in five acts and lasts roughly 45
minutes. Weekly (in some places daily) performances of the Kecak abound
around the island, but the most well-known Kecak theater is in the town of
Batubulan just north of the Balinese capital of Denpasar. The dance
company provides transportation for a nominal fee to and from the resort.
Attending a Kecak recital is a must for any visitor to
Bali. It is a wondrous experience, and a window into the musical and
artistic culture that make the Balinese a special people.
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