Originally based on a ritual Balinese trance dance, Western artist Walter Spies collaborated with the local dancer Limbak in the 1930s to create this unique entertainment involving a chorus of 100 men and no musical accompaniment. However, the innovations did not stop there. In 1970 famed Javanese dancer and choreographer, Sardono W. Kusumo, staged a variation of Kecak dance, introducing elements of Javanese theater traditions. This riveting rendition of a classic is performed at ARMA on the Full Moon and the New Moon. It is a “must-see” while in Ubud.
ARMA MUSEUM & RESORT
Jalan Raya Pengosekan Ubud, P.O Box 9696, Bali 80571, Indonesia. Phone: (62 361) 975742, 976659. Fax: (62 361) 975332
E-mail: arma@indosat.net.id, info@armaresort.com
