This is a warrior's dance. It is usually performed by men, either solo or in group of five or more.
This is a story about the struggle between good and evil. Good is personified by the Barong Keket, a strange but fun-loving creature in the shape of a shaggy semi-lion. Evil is represented by Rangda, a witch.
This dance tells a story of princess Rangkesari being held cavtive by King Lakesmi. Rangkesari's brother, prince Daha, gathers an army to rescue his sister. The Legong is a very classical and graceful dance, always performed by prepubescent girls, who can be as young as eight or nine years old.
Wayang kulit is one of the great story-telling traditions of the Javanese and Balinese people. The wayang show usually consists of a small four-piece orchestra, which provides the musical accompaniment.around sixty'puppets'-master. The good characters speak in ancient kawi whereas the evil or coarse ones speak Balinese.
The most famous of the Balinese dances, originated from the sanghyang dance choirs,holds its uniqueness in the entrancing kecak kecak chant. The kecak as dance developed in the 1930s,in the village of Bona, where it is still performed regularly.
