Dances

From Bali

Dances and dishes known across the province.

💃Gamelan joged bumbungJoged bumbung is a style of gamelan music from Bali, Indonesia played on instruments made primarily out of bamboo. The ensemble gets its name from joged, a flirtatious dance often performed at festivals and parties. This style of Gamelan is especially popular in Northern and Western Bali, but is easily found all over the island. Unlike many styles of Balinese Gamelan which have sacred roles in religious festivals, Joged music is much more secular, and in many ways has become the folk music of Bali. With the rapid rise of tourism in recent decades, Joged music is now often found being performed at hotels and restaurants.

Gambuhis an ancient form of Balinese dance-drama. It is accompanied by musicians in a gamelan gambuh ensemble.

BarongBarong is a panther-like creature and character in the Balinese culture of Bali, Indonesia. He is the king of the spirits, leader of the hosts of good, and enemy of Rangda, the demon queen and mother of all spirit guarders in the mythological traditions of Bali. The battle between Barong and Rangda is featured in the Barong dance to represent the eternal battle between good and evil.

Condongis a Balinese dance which is often performed as a preface to legong and accompanied by the semar pangulingan style of gamelan. The term also refers to a stock character, a quintessential representation of the maidservant, found in the condong dance as well as the legong, gambuh, and arja dances.

KecakKecak (also spelled kécak, ketjak and kechak; ) or, is a form of Balinese Hindu dance popularized in the 1930s. Since its creation, it has been performed primarily by men, with the first women's kecak group having started in 2006. The dance is based on the story of the Ramayana and is traditionally performed in temples and villages across Bali, Indonesia.

LegongLegong (, légong) is a form of Balinese dance. It is a refined dance form characterized by intricate finger movements, complicated footwork, and expressive gestures and facial expressions.

Pendet dancePendet dance (igélan pendet) is a traditional dance from Bali, Indonesia, in which floral offerings are made to purify the temple or theater as a prelude to ceremonies or other dances. Pendet is typically performed by young girls, carrying bowls of flower petals, handfuls of which are cast into the air at various times in the dance. Pendet can be thought of as a dance of greeting, to welcome the audience and invite spirits to enjoy a performance. It is one of the oldest Balinese dances, although the current form was codified in the 1950s.

Baris danceBaris dance (igélan baris) is a family of traditional war dances in Bali, Indonesia, accompanied by gamelan, in which dancers depict the feelings of a young warrior prior to battle, glorify the manhood of the triumphant Balinese warrior, and display the sublimity of his commanding presence. Baris derives its name from the word bebarisan, which literally means "line" or "file formation", referring to the soldiers who served the ancient rajas of Bali.

Tari Jauk ManisPenari Tari Jauk Manis dengan atribut tari yang lengkap

🪭Tari Jauk KerasTari Jauk Keras merupakan varian dari tari Jauk Bali yang dikenal karena karakternya yang jauh lebih bringas, keras, dan energik dibandingkan dengan Tari Jauk Manis. Tarian ini melambangkan sosok raksasa atau raja yang kejam dan bengis, menampilkan kepribadian yang sangat tegas dan penuh keberingasan. Karakter garang ini pada umumnya ditarikan oleh laki-laki dan diklasifikasikan sebagai tarian putra keras (igel muani keras) yang umumnya ditampilkan secara solo. Penari Jauk Keras akan mengenakan pakaian sebagai awiran berlapis-lapis, dipadukan dengan jauk ikal dan kemeja dengan kuku panjang diperkuat melalui topeng yang digunakan, yang umumnya berwarna merah, dilengkapi kumis, dan memiliki ekspresi mata melotot, yang menonjolkan sifat kewibawaan dan kegarangan. Secara teknis, Tari Jauk Keras ditandai oleh gerakan yang kuat, termasuk getaran jari tangan yang keras dan tepukan yang tegas, serta diiringi oleh gamelan gong dengan tempo yang cepat. Tarian ini secara keseluruhan mencerminkan perwujudan Dewa atau sosok raksasa yang gagah, kuat, dan penuh kewibawaan.

💃Tari waliTari Wali merupakan jenis tarian Bali yang digunakan untuk upacara atau merupakan tari sakral/suci. Tari Wali ditarikan pada setiap kegiatan upacara adat dan agama Hindu di Bali. Di Pura, tarian ini dipentaskan di area terdalam pura (Jeroan). Dance, Music, and Theaters of Bali, indo.com. Akses:23-11-2011. Jenis tariannya antara lain: Rejang, tarian yang ditampilkan oleh wanita secara berkelompok di halaman pura pada saat berlangsungnya upacara. Rejang, babadbali. Akses:23-11-2011. Tari rejang memiliki gerakan yang sederhana dan lemah gemulai. Baris, jenis tarian pria, ditarikan dengan gerakan yang maskulin. Baris, babadbali. Akses:23-11-2011. Berasal dari kata bebaris yang bermakna prajurit, tarian ini dibawakan secara berkelompok, berisi 8 sampai 40 penari. Pendet, adalah tarian pembuka upacara di pura. Penari yang terdiri dari wanita dewasa menari sambil membawa perlengkapan sesajen. Gerakan Tari Pendet lebih dinamis dibanding Tari Rejang. Pendet, babadbali. Akses:23-11-2011. Kini, Pendet telah ditarikan untuk hiburan, terutama sebagai tari penyambutan. Sanghyang Dedari adalah tari yang memasukkan unsur-unsur kerasukan guna menghibur dewa-dewi, meminta berkat dan menolak bala. Barong adalah seni tari yang menceritakan pertarungan antara kebajikan dan kejahatan. Tokoh utama adalah barong, hewan mistik yang diperankan dua penari pria, seorang memainkan kepala dan kaki depan, seorang lagi jadi kaki belakang dan ekor. Tari Barong, taribarong. Akses:23-11-2011.

🎭Tari Topeng PajeganTari Topeng Pajegan atau Topeng Wali adalah tarian tradisional masyarakat Bali.