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| Cudamani (Bali - Indonesia) |
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Presenter Bio:
Internationally acclaimed Çudamani maintains that the vitality of Balinese arts relies on the connection of performance to the religious and social life of the village. The group sees itself as an activist community that responds to the philosophical, practical, and problematic issues that face Balinese artists today setting the highest artistic standards in the service of the temple and the community. Members of Çudamani work to achieve a balance of being active creative artists while also preserving ancient and rare forms of Balinese music and dance. The group invites older master artists to Pengosekan, Bali to study classic repertoire that is seldom performed. Members of the group also compose new music. Çudamani composers are reknowned for their inspired contributions to the repertoire of Balinese music.
Workshop Description:
Kecak: Balinese Monkey Chant
Kecak is a unique Balinese dance drama that originated in the 1930s. Based on a trance ritual and performed primarily by men percussively chanting "cak" depicting a battle from the Ramayana where the monkey-like Vanara helped Prince Rama fight the evil King Ravana. Cudamani's Kecak Workshop provides Festival participants the chance to play with the highly energetic rhythms of the "cak" chorus bringing into it other elements such as african drumming and body percussion.
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| Last Updated on Thursday, 18 February 2010 11:31 |
