Showing posts with label kebyar duduk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kebyar duduk. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 04, 2014

The Balinese Kebyar Duduk Dances


The renewal of the dance creativity, producing dances that are still the most popular in Bali: short but spectacular non-narrative dances inspired by the dynamism of  the gong kebyar, a gamelan orchestra originating from Northern Bali. The most famous are the kebyar duduk and kebyar tropong. The two dances were created by Mario, a Balinese dance genius from this century. they are display of suppleness and virtuosity, particularly the kebyar tropong, with the dancer playing the tropong instrument while dancing.


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