Kecak dance

Kecak or often called "The Monkey Dance" by foreign tourists is the traditional dance which is a relatively new form of drama but it has become a very popular show and a must watch show for both domestic and foreign tourists who were touring the country to the island of Bali.

The origin of Kecak name itself comes from a name that directly taken after the sound "cak, cak" in spoken continuously for dance performances. Some people explain that the word or sound "cak" actually means a very important and significant in the dance itself.

Kecak is played mainly by men with a number of players who can reach tens or more dancers who sit in line and a circle with a certain rhythm while calling the sound "cak" and raised his hands.

Kecak dance created in the 1930s by Wayan Limbak and with a German painter, Walter Spies.
This dance takes the story of Ramayana as a substitute Trance Dance, so it can finally dance in public dispaly as performance art. Part of the Ramayana story was first taken when Dewi Sinta where abducted by King Ravana.

As a dance, dance kecak supported by some very important factors. In presenting the dance as an introduction to the story, of course the music has a vital task to accompany the dancers sway . In Kecak music sounds generated from a combination cak members of about 50 to 70 people it will make music akapela, a leader will act as the initial tone memberika longer act as a stressor in charge of high pressure or low tones act as a solo singer, and another will act as the mastermind who brought storyline. Kecak dance dancer in the movement should not follow the standard are standard dance accompanied by gamelan. So in this kecak dance dancer's body movements more relaxed because the main priority is the story and voice synthesis.