Kecak

Kecak

Task 1: summarise video

Rhythmic
Animalistic sound
In sync
Animalistic movements
Pattern of sounds and movements
Wild
Focuses on shaking arm movements
Conducted by an individual

Kecak is like a type of dance and musical drama consisting of a large group of people, that includes rhythmic, animalistic, and unqiue sounds that are projected in sync with another, and seems like a traditional dance that is used to repel or exorcise evil spirits. The movements are also very animalistic and wild and is based on small and quick shaking arm movements. The movement and sounds follow a sort of pattern and is led by one individual and followed by the rest of the group instantly, and at once point the dance seemed like a battle between the group of men as they split into two groups for one part of it and began to get higher whilst the other group went lower.


Task 2: Listing info and facts about kecak

- 'The monkey chant', traditional balinese performance, form of dance and musical drama
- Held in the open air at sunset, usually above a cliff facing the sea, the drama depends on the natural light of day
- No artificial backdrop or musical instruments used
- Focus is on concentric circles of around 50-60 bare chested men, men wear distinct Balinese sarongs
- Sit crossed legged around a set of torched in the centre
- Is accompanied by the chanting of the chorus of men representing monkeys, Cak! Cak, or Keh-Chak in polyrhythmic sounds, is led by a soloist, in charge of indicating the high and low notes, and is a narrator
- The effect is to provide a wall of dramatic sound against which the action of play is enacted
- Storyline starts when Prince Rama wanders in woods and his wife and brother, the giant Rahwana kidnaps his wife and holds her in his palace, Rama then seeks help and sends his brother to find his friend Sugriwa. the king of the monkey kingdom. He then send his commander the white monkey, Hanoman to check on his sister in Rahwana's palace. Hanoman is captured by Rahwana's troops and put in a cirlce of fire to be burnt alive, although he burns Rahwana's palace instead and begin the battle. First Rahwana manage to overrun Rama, but then they defeat the evil king once and for all
- First appeared in 1930 and then the new version made it popular
- Best place to watch is Pura Uluwatu, where its performed daily

Task 4: Create a costume for Kecak that suits the theme of this type of traditional musical drama




Comments

  1. AnonymousMarch 7, 2018 at 11:28 PM

    Great, this is a sound introduction to this unusual form of theatre and can be used as a starting point for further research if you choose it for your research presentation task.

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