Sunday, November 15, 2015
At the beginning of the independence of Indonesia, the island is included in the Lesser Sunda Province. that is capitalized in Singaraja, and is now divided into three provinces: Bali, West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara.
In addition consists of the island of Bali, Bali Province also consists of islands smaller in the vicinity, namely the island of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Ceningan and Serangan Island.
Geographically, Bali lies between Java and Lombok. The majority of Balinese are Hindu. In the world famous Bali as a tourist destination with a unique variety of art and culture, especially for the Japanese and Australian tourists. Bali is also known by the nickname of the island and the island of thousand temples.
Bali is Indonesia that has excellent tourism famous around the world. Besides well-known for its natural beauty, especially its beaches, Bali is also famous for the arts and culture are unique and interesting. Bali as a tourist destination complete and integrated has many interesting sights, what are the tourist attractions in Bali which must be visited. some places it among others:
- Kuta Beach
- Tanah Lot
- Padang - Padang
- Beratan Lake Bedugul
- Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK)
- Lovina Beach with dolphins
- Besakih
- Uluwatu
- Ubud
- Munduk
- Kintamani
- Amed
- Tulamben
- Menjangan Island
Balinese traditional music has in common with traditional music in many other areas in Indonesia, for example in the use of the orchestra and various other percussion instruments. Nevertheless, there is a quirk in the play and his composition techniques, for example in the form of Kecak, which is a form of singing that supposedly imitating the sound of monkeys. Similarly, a variety of gamelan played was unique, for example jegog gamelan, gamelan gong big, gamelan xylophone, gamelan and gamelan Semar selunding Pegulingan. There is also Angklung music played for the cremation ceremony and Bebonangan music played in various other ceremonies.
There is a modern form of traditional music of Bali, for example Gamelan Gong Kebyar is dance music that developed in the Dutch colonial period and Joged bumbung which became popular in Bali since the era of the 1950s. Generally, Balinese music is a combination of various metal percussion instruments (metallophone), gongs and wooden percussion (xylophone). Because social relationships, politics and culture, traditional music of Bali or Balinese gamelan games influence or affect each other in the culture of the surrounding area, for example in the traditional music and the traditional music community Banyuwangi Lombok.
Dance
Balinese dance in general can be categorized into three groups, namely guardian or sacred dance performances, bebali or dance performances for ceremonies and also for visitors and balih-balihan or dance for the entertainment of visitors
Balinese dance expert i made bandem in the early 1980s never classify the Balinese dances; among others who belong to the trustee for example Berutuk, Sang Hyang Dedari, Rejang and Baris Gede, bebali among others are Gambuh, Mask Pajegan and Wayang Wong, while balih-balihan among others are Legong, Parwa, Arja, Prembon and Joged and various choreography Other modern dance.
One of the dances are very popular for tourists is the Kecak and Pendet. Around the 1930s, Wayan modulus worked with German painter Walter Spies to create tradition based Kecak Dance Sang Hyang and parts of the Ramayana story. Wayan modulus at popularizing this dance around the world with his troupe of Balinese dancers.
Dance guardian:
Sang Hyang Dedari
Sang Hyang Jaran
Rejang Dance
Baris Dance
Dance bebali :
Topeng Dance
Gambuh Dance
Balih-balihan dance :
Legong Dance
Joged bumbung
Drama Gong
Barong
Pendet Dance
Kecak dance
Calon Arang
Janger Dance
Read Also :
- Punakawan
- List of puppet characters punakawan
- History of Wayang Kulit (Puppet Shadow)
- Pandawa
- Bima (Mahabarata character)
- Tanah Lot Temple