Bali Performance Dance

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	Barong and Randa
	This is basically a story about the struggle between good and evil. Good is personified by the Barong keket, a strange and fun loving creature in the shape of a shaggy semi-lion. Evil is represented by Rangda, a witch.

	Kecak dance
	The most famous of the Balinese dance, the Kecak, originated from the Sang Hyang dance choir, who chant a distinctive " kecak - kecak " accompaniment. The Kecak as a dance developed in the 1930's in the village of Bona , where it is still performance regularly

	Legong
	This dance tells the story of princess Rangkesari who is held captive against her will by King Lakesmi. Rangkesari's brother, Prince dhaha, gathers an army together to rescue his sister. The Legong is a very classical and graceful dance, always performed by prepubescent girls, who often are as young as eight or nine years old.

	Sahyang Trance Dance
	The Sahyang Dedari is performed by two girls and is very similar in style to the Legong. The main difference is that the girls are supposedly untrained. Yet perfectly synchronized, even though their eyes are firmly shut. In the Sangyang Jaran, a boy dances around and through a fire, riding a coconut palm bobby horse. This is frequently called the 'Fire Dance.' In both dances, a priest is always on hand to help bring the dancers out of their state of trance at the end of the performance.

	Wayang Kulit (Shadow Puppet)
	Wayang kulit is one of the great story-telling tradition of the Javanese and Balinese. The Wayang show normally consist of a small 4-piece orchestra, which provides the musical accompaniment, around sixty 'puppets' carved out of flat pieces of water buffalo hide and the Dalang, or Puppet Master. Good characters normally speak in ancient 'Kawi' whereas evil or coarse character speak Balinese.

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