Kecak Trance Bali (Original Mix)

Posted on Sunday, February 22, 2015

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Kecak (pronounced ['ket?a?], alternate spellings: Ketjak and Ketjack) is a form of Balinese dance and music drama that was developed in the 1930s in Bali, Indonesia. Since its creation, it has been performed primarily by men, with the very first women's kecak group starting in 2006.[1]

Also known as the Ramayana Monkey Chant, the piece, performed by a circle of at least 150 performers wearing checked cloth around their waists, percussively chanting "cak" and moving their hands and arms, depicts a battle from the Ramayana. The monkey-like Vanara helped Prince Rama fight the evil King Ravana. Kecak has roots in sanghyang, a trance-inducing exorcism dance.[2]

Kecak was originally a trance ritual accompanied by male chorus. In the 1930s, Walter Spies, a German painter and musician, became deeply interested in the ritual while living in Bali. He adapted it as a drama, based on the Hindu Ramayana and including dance, intended for performance before Western tourist audiences.

This is an example of what James Clifford describes as part of the "modern art-culture system"[3] in which, "the West or the central power adopts, transforms, and consumes non-Western or peripheral cultural elements, while making 'art,' which was once embedded in the culture as a whole, into a separate entity."[4] Spies worked with Wayan Limbak, who popularized the dance by arranging for performances by Balinese groups touring internationally. These tours have helped make the kecak internationally known.

Source : Wikipedia

This is another Housemix titled "Kecak Trance Bali (Original Mix) " by Balinese DeJay, Roxuai (me), released on 2014. I take this song into another dimension by completely recreating the vibe and direction.

Check out "Ajie Roxuai - Kecak Trance Bali (Original Mix) "

Original mix Track Info:

Track Name : Kecak Trance Bali (Original Mix)

Artists Name : Ajie Roxuai

MP3 Bitrate : 320Kbps

Video On Youtube :

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