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Picture of Topeng dance performance accompanied by gamelan in Damar Wulan Manuscripts, 1770-1795 AD. A collection of the British Library. Topeng (from Balinese: ᬢᭀᬧᬾᬂ; Javanese: ꦠꦺꦴꦥꦺꦁ, romanized: topèng; [1] Sundanese: ᮒᮧᮕᮨᮔᮌ) is a dramatic form of Indonesian dance in which one or more mask-wearing ornately costumed performers interpret traditional ...
Topeng, a mask dance; Traditionally, sacred dances can only be performed in temples. However, new choreographies have been created due to the demand from tourists. One example, Tari Sekar Jagat (Tari means dance in the Balinese language), is a relatively new choreography that has become popular.
Scenes including kecak dance may be glimpsed in: David Attenborough's 1969 BBC documentary The Miracle of Bali, (episodes 1 and 3) The Italian movie Incontro d'amore (1970) The Indonesian movie Mama (1972) An extended kecak chant scene is featured at the end of Emmanuelle 2 (1975). The Indonesian movie Noesa Penida (1988) Ron Fricke's film ...
[1] Balinese use the word sesolahan for both theatre and dance. [1] Arja (dance), Balinese dance-opera; Barong dance performances featuring Rangda, a dancer with keris, Jero Gede (black masked figures), and Jero Luh (white masked performers) Barong Ket: lion barong, the most common Barong, is the symbol of a good spirit.
Barong animal mask dance, together with sanghyang dance are considered native Balinese dances, probably predating Hindu influences. The native Indonesians of Austronesian heritage often have similar mask dances that represent either ancestral or natural spirits; an example is Dayak's Hudoq dance or any similar bear worship practice.
Topeng dance (Banten, Jakarta, West Java, Central Java, Yogyakarta, East Java, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan and Bali), a type of dramatic form of dance in which one or more mask-wearing, ornately costumed performers interpret traditional narratives concerning fabled kings, heroes and myths, accompanied by gamelan music. This dance ...
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Rangda (Balinese: ᬭᬗ᭄ᬤ) is the demon queen of the Leyaks in Bali, according to traditional Balinese mythology. Terrifying to behold, the child-eating Rangda leads an army of evil witches against the leader of the forces of good — Barong. The battle between Barong and Rangda is featured in a Barong dance which represents the eternal ...