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Arja (Balinese: ᬅᬃᬚ), also known as Balinese opera, is a popular form of Balinese theatre which combines elements of opera, dance, and drama. [1] It was created in 1825 for the funeral of a Balinese prince. In the beginning, it had an all-male cast, but since the 20th century, all performers (including those playing men) have been women. [2]
Balinese theatre and dramas include Janger dance, pendet dance performances, and masked performances of Topèng. Performances are also part of funeral rituals involving a procession, war dance, and other rituals before the cremation of the patulangan. [1] Balinese use the word sesolahan for both theatre and dance. [1] Arja (dance), Balinese ...
Kebyar Duduk (Balinese: ᬓᭂᬩ᭄ᬬᬃᬥᬸᬥᬸᬓ᭄) is a traditional Balinese dance created by a Balinese man I Ketut Marya and first performed publicly in 1925. Inspired by the development of the quick-paced gamelan gong kebyar , kebyar duduk is named for the seated and half-seated positions taken by the dancers.
Combining dance, music, and acting, gambuh draws on the narrative material of the Malat, a long poem about the fictional Javanese prince, Raden Panji. He is separated from his fiancée, Rangkesari (known as Candra Kirana in Javanese versions of the story), after she goes wandering in the forest and gets swept up by a gust of wind.
Bambangan Cakil dance (Central Java), a classical dance-drama of Javanese people which demonstrates wayang kulit performance. Baris dance , a Balinese war dance accompanied by gamelan. Performed by one dancers or in a group. Barong dance (East Java and Bali), a type of Balinese and Javanese dance.
^1 In Balinese script, Sanskrit and Kawi loanwords tend use conservative orthography as standard form in Balinese script. The word for language, basa, in Balinese is a loanword from Old Javanese bhāṣa which came from the Sanskrit word भाषा bhāṣā, hence it is written according to Sanskrit and Old Javanese spelling ...
The cendrawasih dance is inspired by the bird of paradise, which is known as burung cendrawasih in Indonesian and as manuk dewata ("the bird of the gods") in Balinese. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] This genus of bird is known to dance and sing when attempting to attract a mate.
Panyembrama (Balinese: ᬧᬜᭂᬫ᭄ᬩ᭄ᬭᬫ) is a secular Balinese dance form designed by I Wayan Berata and first performed in 1971. It includes movements from several sacral Balinese dances. The dance was intended to replace for performances in front of tourists.