bali dance performance at ubud area

Legong Dance Tirta Sari is the greatest dance troupe in Balinese Dance. The best dancers in Bali get together and perform once in a week at Friday night from 7:30. Legong Dance and Barong Dance are also special performance that can be enjoyed only in here. Barong Dance Barong Dance is holding on Friday. It is the endless fighting story of the sacred beast Barong (good) and the witch Randa (evil). Indian epic "Mahabarata" was dramatized for the play in 1930's. The performance of the endless fight of good and evil is livened up with dynamic Gamelan. Kecak & fire Dance The Performance Programs 1　Rama Shita and Golden Deer 2　Shita and Rahwana 3　Shita Trijata and Hanoman 4　Rama Meganada and Garuda 5　Rama Sugriwa and Meganada 6　Sanghyang Jaran Dance Wayang Kulit Wayang (doll) that is detailed openwork of buffalo's skin makes alive by Darang (narrator). The story of the performance is mainly the excerpt of an Indian epic and satire etc. The shadowgraph is held at midnight, and sometimes it continues for 6 hours or more with the oil lamp lights. Jegog The huge bamboo Gamelan that began to be performed in the Nugara provinces in the Bali west is Jegog. Super big musical instrument is the combinations eight bamboo of length with 3m50cm, with diameter 2cm or more. Jegog music is known as the music feels by body, and the dynamic sound approaches the body, and impresses the spirit. The performance of Jegog in the Bntuyun village of 2.5km from north to the royal palace of Ubud was started as a dedication performance of the festival of the Bali Hinduism Temple. This Jegog group name “Sara Sacti (sound of ESP)” was named from the name of this region (Sacti = ESP). Barong & Keris Dance The performance of Sekehe Dlod can be seen in Alma Open Stage every Friday. This story is taken from the great epic Mahabharata. Once upon a time there were 2 brothers who were descendants of the giant Denawa, the mighties of all giants. The older brother was Sudana, the yonger brother Upasudana. Both wished to posse great magic power which would enable then to the rule universe. They went to the summit of Mt. Awinda to practice ardors meditation. Because of their laborious efforts, the almighty God, Pasupati rewarded them the power that they never be harmed by any weapon. Possessing these magic power the brothers planed to conquer the paradise Swarga Lokha, home of the God and Goddesses. Legong Dance The Performance Programs Kiduling Swari 1　Pendet Dance 2　Warrior Dance 3　The Weeping Dance 4　Dance of Bali White Starring Birds 5　A Graceful Love Dance 6　Barong Dance Frog Dance Pondok Pekak offers Frog Dance that uses "Genggong" is a kind of the mouse harp, "Suling" that is a kind of bamboo, and cymbals and drums, etc. "Genggong" is a very special musical instrument that can be seen only in here with Frog Dance not in other places in Bali. You cannot see Frog Dance in other places unless you request, so it is only place in Bali where Frog dance regularly performed.

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Art is everywhere in Bali. From the intricate flower decorations in a Barong dancer's headdress, to elaborately carved temple facades and beautiful oil paintings. Bali's performing arts are also an integral part of Balinese culture.
Music and dance play a huge part in significant rituals and religious ceremonies. Known as " the Island of the Gods" hardly a day goes by without a ceremony or festival taking place. Traditional dances with full gamelan orchestras are performed for tourists daily in addition to the day to day religious ceremonies. Definitely worth seeing.

Barong Dance

The Barong is triumphant display of graceful movement and vibrant colour. The dance is basically a contest between the opposing forces of Rangda - chaos and destruction, and Barong - order. (Basically good and evil.)
Performances
Suwung and Kesiman, in the suburbs of Denpasar.
Batubulan: Daily from 9:00 or 9:30 a.m.
Banjar Abasan, Singapadu: Daily from 9:30 a.m.
Puri Saren in Ubud: Fridays from 6:30 p.m.

Legong Dance

The Legong is a very difficult dance requiring great dexterity and is generally performed by young girls. The dance is choreographed to the finest detail, to a set pattern with no improvisation allowed.
Performances
Peliatan Stage, Friday from 6:30 p.m.
Pura Dalem & Puri Peliatan, Saturday from 6:30 p.m.
Pura Peliatan in Ubud, Sunday from 7:30 p.m.
Puri Saren, Ubud, Monday from 7:30 p.m.
Banjar Tegal, Kuta, Saturday and Tuesday from 8:00 p.m.

Kecak Dance

The kecak is a ritual dance which was created in the early 1930's for the movie "Island of the Demons" by the German painter and intellectual Walter Spies. The dance combines the chorus of the "Sanghyang" trance dance with a dance story from the epic "Ramayana."
It is extremely impressive with its circular chorus of sometimes over 100 bare-chested male singers.
Performances
Arts Center, Denpasar, daily from 6:30 p.m.
Banjar Buni, Kuta, Sunday from 8 p.m.
Banjar Tegal, Ubud, Sunday from 6:00 p.m.

Fire Dance

This dance is an exorcism dance form against spirit possession, where barefooted girls in trance dance among glowing coals.
Performances
Bona Kangin, Gianyar, Friday. Monday and Wednesday from 6:30
Bonasari, Gianyar, Friday, Monday and Wednesday from 7:00 p.m.
Batubulan, daily from 6:30 p.m.

Ramayana Dance

This highly entertaining dance form plays out the epic legends of the Ramayana. There are occasional performances in Banjar Buni, Kuta.

Shadow Puppets - Wayang Kulits

Wayang Kulit, is an Indonesian shadow puppet play, which uses intricately made and beautifully painted, gilded leather puppets. Although only the puppets' shadows are seen by the audience, the performances are fascinating. The stories told by shadows are often from the spirit world and are full of symbolism and mysticism.
A single, highly skilled puppeteer controls hundreds of puppets; plays out the roles of different characters with a different voice for each character; and leads the traditional musicians.
Wayang kulit plays can play for several hours or be several days long.
Performances
Popular performances are at Banjar Buni, Kuta, every Monday and Thursday 8:00 p.m.
Oka Kartini, Tebesaya, Peliatan, Ubud, on Saturdays from 8:00 p.m.