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This work was created in 2020 as part of the Ubud Performing Arts festival by two young artists, Dewa Ayu Eka Putri and Ni Nyoman Srayamurtikanti.
Garba was the beginning of the creation of life. A space where a micro universe is formed. The womb of women is none other than Brahman himself, the Creator of the universe.
This work is dedicated to all the wombs of the universe. And to all the great women in the world. +
Garuda Wisnu Kencana menceritakan tentang perjuangan Dewa Wisnu (Dewa Wisnu) yang dibantu oleh burung Garuda sebagai tunggangannya untuk merebut Tirta Amerta (air kehidupan) melawan kekuatan raksasa. Melalui perang yang sangat mematikan, Tirta Amerta dapat direbut oleh Dewa Wisnu. Tirta Amerta kemudian digunakan untuk mempertahankan kehidupan. +
"Arja" refers to a distinctive kind of Balinese dance theater centered around song, while "geguntangan" means "gamelan which uses guntang." Guntang is a kind of bamboo harp whose strings are made of the outer skin of the bamboo which are cut into long and thin pieces and stretches like strings. Geguntangan Arja music uses two sizes of guntang: large and small. An interesting point about Arja is that it is an entertainment theater for ordinary people that is rarely, if ever, performed for tourists. Although typically Balinese, this music differs greatly from what we normally hear, especially with the use of the guntang and the extensive use of the suling, the Balinese bamboo flute. As well, the singing style is the most unusual. A discovery for Balinese music fans +
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Gong Raja Due is an ancient orchestral set kept at Puseh Bale Agung Temple, Sepang Traditional Village, Busung Biu District, Buleleng Regency, Bali. The origins of this gambelan are unknown, but this gambelan has been performed during the annual temple ceremony at Puseh Temple since time immemorial. This ancient gambelan can only be sounded during the odalan (temple ceremony) by only eighteen selected people called Sekaa Gemblung.
The Gong Raja Due sacred orchestra consists of a pair of drums, a pair of gongs, an ancient trumpet, and an iron instrument that is tapped to determine the beat of the music. There are eighteen types of music played in this ancient orchestra. At first glance, the eighteen types of music sound the same, but can be clearly distinguished from the sound of the trumpet and the beat of the drums.
This orchestra is believed to be able to connect the human world with the invisible world, which local people know as the wong Samar world. Not only that, this orchestra is also believed to be the embodiment of the god who resides in Puseh Temple. Therefore, before this gong is played, a purification ceremony must be carried out both on the musical instruments and on the eighteen chosen people who are tasked with playing them. +
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This is a very popular dance in the villages whose origins go back to the 1930’s. Also called the Love dance, it is performed by 10 young (unmarried) couples, and involves singing and dancing to the Gamelon and flirtatious movements. Janger means infatuation, so the young ladies and men flirt with each other during the dance creating a happy, fun and sometimes humorous connection.
The performers had practised this dance in Pesalakan village , a traditional village about 15 minutes from Ubud centre, for many months before, as many had never danced before.
So this was a revival of the culture through dance which is so important to witness with the many modern influencers impacting culture on the island of the gods.
One of the main aims of the Togetherness Project is to preserve and revive the culture among the younger generation, and this dance is a wonderful example of togetherness, as it brought the youth together to practise and express their culture. +
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