Cak .. cak .. cak .. loud voice rang out from jaba (front page) Pura Batukaru, environment Banjar Tengah Ubud, Gianyar, Bali. Long hair dancers unravel, Japanese flowers tucked into their ears. Sitting with the fire, the dancers' hands are lifted up with open palms.
Kecak dance is synonymous with men. Only this time is different. All the dancers are women, so people are caught in Kecak Luh Dance. Luh call for girls in Bali. Kecak Luh Dance, a Kecak Kecak dance transformation performed by Sekaa Kecak Srikandi, Central Banjar Ubud, Gianyar.
Kecak Luh Dance is the fruit of exploration of the mother of PKK, under the leadership of I Gusti Lanang Oka Ardika, S.ST. M.Si. Their meeting in 2010 has opened up the possibility of expanding the creativity of kecak in a more attractive art form. Not only unique, clothing dancers were adjusted, of course the spirit of the female dancers was not less than the male Kecak dancers who are often watched by the public over the years.
Then what can be read from this socio-cultural phenomenon? Is the appearance of Kecak Luh Dance merely the creation of the dancer's art, or is there a promotion in gender and creativity equality?
When met before the stage, Tuesday (11/7), this Kecak Luh coach repeatedly emphasized the appreciation of PKK women's interest to dance Kecak. "Initially there is difficulty to find various kinds of sound" cak "it. There are cak telu nyangsih, cak telu nyangkelod, cak lima, cak nem. It all merges into a single unit. If from his voice, you could say not as loud as a male voice. But the mothers here are very excited to dance Kecak Luh, "said lecturer Department of Dance, ISI Denpasar.
Interestingly, not only middle-aged mothers who danced, dancers aged 60s were still taking part. Kecak Luh Dance also makes a new characteristic in Kecak dance, especially in Ubud village. Like Kecak Dance in general, the story brought Kecak Luh remained faithful to the Ramayana split.
In addition to the role of men who danced by women, there is also the opposite. The role of women also participate played by men, as the story told I Komang Muliadi Jusnaedi, S. Pd alias Gek Rempong.
In the Arja dance performance, Balinese people know Princess Buduh (the crazy daughter). The Princess who became Liku, the face is very beautiful, and behave funny. Generally Liku played by women. But Liku later brought men.
Gek Rempong joined Sanggar Canging Mas. It has been a twist for a year and a half. To portray the feminine figure of a woman, making her often receive scorn from the public.
"Many say bencong. At first I was not ready mentally to accept it. But now I live alone, anyway halal work, "he said before the stage at Alit Suputra Field, Tabanan.
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