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A
Shorter history of member of Gamelan
On
the 1500s, for developed his kingdom to Negara region, the
King of Klungkung gift a set of Balinese instrument for
new king of Negara. When the day after that, after the battle
between Negara and Klungkung kingdom the Balinese instrument
encouraged to Ubud as a result of the battle, and then be
in Ubud kingdom. Said that it be owned by Ubud Kaleran Palace
by his beneficiary Anak Agung Gede Mandera.
In
recent history, the famous instruments were used by Sekehe
Teges Kanginan in the 1920s.
In the 1930s, Colin McPhee, an art connoisseur from Canada,
with the help of I Made Lebah, used this gamelan for research.
I Lunyuh and I Wayan Lotring (famous Balinese teacher and
translator) initiated its preservation. At the time Sekehe,
the leader of this gamelan became the most popular musician
on the island playing original Balinese music (see references
in the 1940 book by Colin McPhee, A House in Bali).
When Second Worlds War crammed full on 1941, practically
the all of our group finished and the set of Gamelan hidden
in Kaleran Palace. The Gamelans find back in Banjar Kalah,
Peliatan on1968 and then repaired by villager of Teges Kanginan.
And start played by players on 1930s such as I Made Lebah,
I Made Gurindem, I Locong, and ect.
In the first time since 40 years last, Balinese music (
Gamelan) followed the ceremony back at Teges Kanginan village
on 1970. |
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Performing Arts to following by Gamelan Semar Pegulingan |
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GAMELAN SEMAR PEGULINGAN
According DR. Robert E. Brown, Of the many kinds of
gamelan to be found on the tiny island of Bali, none
evokes a more ethereal and enchanted sound world than
the rare gamelan of the love god, Gamelan Semar Pegulingan.
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see references in http://www.amazon.com/Bali-Gamelan-Semar-Pegulingan-Love/dp/B00007M57G ) |
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2.
KAKANG-KAKANG
Dance is performed as a welcome to most important
guests. Young girls dressed in traditional Balinese
costumes, each holding a silver bowl filled with fragrant
flowers, perform this dance. |
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3.
BARIS
Is a warrior dance. It depicts a hero departing for
a battlefield. Striking movements illustrate actions
and acute alertness of a noble warrior. He detects
signs of hidden enemy and steps into the unknown world
of a horrible battle. Precision, speed and strength
are required of the dancer. |
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4.
TOPENG TUA
Topeng is the masked dance drama originated in the
middle of 16th century. Topeng pajegan is the solo
dance involving numerous masks all performed by one
actor. Topeng Panca is performed by a company of the
five men who play all the roles. Topeng Tua is one
of the characters of Topeng dance drama, who is an
old general.
Through performances, telling the histories of Balinese
dynasties is the main course of Topeng, and dancers
are responsible to manifest the doctrines for the
festival to celebrate the origin of temple in Hindu
religion. |
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5.
JAUK
Is danced as opening performance for Calonarang, and
it pires up atmosphere. Calonarang is the dance for
exorcism of black magic. The technique of Jauk dance
has to be mastered after Baris dance is completed.
As mask dances, Topeng means positive yet Jauk has
negative part of human-beings and super-natural power. |
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6.
BARONG
Dance illustrates a contest between opposing forces
of Chaos and Destruction ( Rangda ) and order ( Barong
). The story teaches of positive and negative forces
necessary to create balance in everyday life… |
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7.
LEGONG LASEM
The Legong tells the story of King Lasem who asked
permission from his wife to court a beautiful young
girl named Langkesri, because Langesari was already
engaged, the King Lasem’s offer of marriage
was rejected. The King was furious and decided to
carry of Lankesari by force.
On the way to her house, however, King Lasem was confronted
by a series of bad omens, he stumbled, a crow blocked
his path, etc.
And it in fact turned out that the omens were true-the
King lost the battle against the future husband of
Langkesari. |
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8.
DONGENG DARI DIRAH
This is one of the masterpieces of dance drama directed
by Sardono W. Kusumo, performed its premiere in Paris
in 1974. The story is based on mythical story of witch
in old Java and Bali.Sardono incorporated the theme
of conflict and unity of life and death, good and
evil, into the mythical story.
Walu Natang Dirah, a witch, lives in the eastern part
of Java, who bringsd evil and plague upon the Kingdom.
She and her discipies Wreak havoc, while mission after
mission sent to destroy her fails. |
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