Picture and Sound Clip from Encarta
Beowulf Beowulf
Kecak Dance-Drama of Bali Kecak Dance-Drama of Bali
Homer’s Iliad Homer’s Iliad

Kecak Dance-Drama of Bali

Kecak Dance-Drama of Bali
This media item will not play in the Internet software you are currently using.
The Kecak dance-drama of Bali is based on the Hindu epic Ramayana, which tells the story of Prince Rama and his rescue of his bride, Sita, from the demon king Ravana. A chorus of bare-chested men surrounds the dance area and imitates the “cak-cak” sound made by monkeys. An army of monkeys helped Rama in his battle with Ravana.
Arvind Garg/"Introduction" performed by Kecak Ganda Sari, from Kecak from Bali (Cat.# Bridge BCD 9019) (c)and(p)1990 Bridge Records, Inc. Box 1864, New York, NY 10116 1-800-321-4066. All rights reserved.
Appears in these articles:
Ramayana; Asian Theater; Indonesian Dance; Epic; Bali
* Exclusively for MSN Encarta Premium Subscribers. Join Now
Advertisement

Englishtown: Learn English online
Upgrade your Encarta experience
Encarta RSS Feeds
© 2008 Microsoft