9 Balinese Dance listed in Unesco Cultural Heritage

By the end of 2015, nine Balinese traditional dances were set within the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the 10th Summit of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Windhoek, Namibia.

The ninth Bali dances is Rejang Dance, Sanghyang Dedari, Baris Upacara, Topeng Sidakarya, Dramatari Gambuh, Sendratari Wayang Wong, Legong Kraton, Joged Bumbung, and Barong Ket Kuntisraya.
For Balinese, dance is a reflection of life, the values ​​of religious teachings, and the expression of human emotions.

Oleg Tamulilingan, Balinese Dance Of Love

Oleg Tamulilingan the dance for those who are in love. Oleg Tamulilingan came from two Balinese word, Oleg means graceful movement and Tamulilingan means bumblebee, combined to named a creative art of dance that was created in 1952. Inspired by the photographs of classical ballet duet "Sleeping Beauty" about the love story princess Aurora with her lovely Prince Charming, who shown to I Ketut Marya by a Western cultural observer that lived in Kaliungu, Denpasar, John Coast.


Oleg tamulilingan tells about a couple of bumblebees, which was having an romance in the flower garden. Performed by a couple of teenagers. This dance is very fascinating with a beautiful movement, Balinese dancer boys and girls always dreamed to performed this dance perfectly. Aside from being a symbol of romance, Oleg Tamulilingan movements also contains a Balinese beauty characteristic.
I Ketut Marya A.K.A I Ketut Mario by the western tongue and his oleg tamulilingan dance have been blend and legendary. Indeed, oleg tamulilingan created through a complicated process by a unique I Ketut Mario personallity. Artsitic expression that accumulated in oleg tamulilingan dance, it is entirely aesthetic formulations of I Ketut Marya. But the accompaniment which is a conceptual framework in a choreography, Mario supported by formidable gambelan (Balinese Music) expert I Wayan Sukra from Marga village Tabanan regency, and perfected by Anak Agung Gde Mandera, Gusti Kompyang and Wayan Lebah from Peliatan, Gianyar.

Tabanan government by the Education and Culture board of Tabanan built a in house stage named I ketut Marya stage to eternize his name as a legendary artist from Tabanan and also build a sculpture of oleg tamulilingan dancer in front of the building. Nowadays, to stimulate the youngster and preserve this artwork, Tabanan government had good intentions to held a Oleg Tamulilingan and Kebyar Terompong (other dance that created by I Ketut Marya) dance competition.

To be a performer of oleg tamulilingan dance needs a hard work to practice and learn the dance, its quite different with other modern Balinese dance. The movement are specific and has to be danced with sense of a happy lovers. It is kinda rare to see the performance of oleg tamulilingan in this day among the crowd of Balinese dance growth. But oleg tamulilingan always be one of material that need to be teach at a Balinese dance studio, so it will be keep alive and sustainable.

Legong Keraton Dance

Legong is a form of Balinese dance. It is a refined dance form characterized by intricate finger movements, complicated footwork, and expressive gestures and facial expressions.

An extremely basic definition of legong is a dance traditionally performed by pre-pubescent girls in the palaces of feudal Bali.

One translation is that the word is made up of two words. Lega meaning happy and Ing wong meaning person – put them together and you get: “something that makes people happy”. Another one is oleg meaning dance and gong meaning gamelan, the music that accompanies the dance.

Manukrawa Dance

Manukrawa dance was first created in 1981 by I Wayan Dibia ( choreographer ) , and I Wayan Beratha ( composer ) . Before becoming a freelance dance , dance ballet Manukrawa is part of the Mahabharata Bale Gala - Gala Ramayana ballet team work / Mahabharata Bali Province is shown in the Bali Arts Festival 1980 . Manukrawa dance composition: Dance is performed by a group ( between 5 to 7 people ) is a female dancer dance new kreasis describe the behavior of a group of birds ( Manuk ) water ( swamp ) as told in the story of the epic Mahabharata Parwa Wana .

History of Manukrawa dance , her movements are taken from classical Balinese dance combined with dance movements of Javanese and Sundanese , which has been modified in accordance with the demands of beauty .

Philosophy
As well as dance and dance Cendrwasih grouse from Bali . Manukarawa dance inspired from birds Manukrawa itself. Manukrawa taken from Manuk word meaning bird . So manukrawa is a bird that lives in the swamp. So do not be surprised if the dance movement resembles Manukrawa the swamp bird. Manukrawa dance is part of the Mahabharata Bale Gala - Gala team works Ramayana / Mahabharata Bali Province which shown in the Bali Arts Festival on 1980 .

Dance and movement
This dance depicts a group of swamp birds that was joking fun while foraging . This dance is usually performed or played by small children, not adult transform. In terms of dance moves Manukarawa more squat - stand.

If viewed from the dancers performed by the children , not like other Balinese dance tends to be played by adults and has a magical value, Manukrawa has no particular purpose. In general Manukrawa dance only as mere entertainment for children. Besides, as a medium to learn as the bird manukrawa familiar with Balinese tradition.

Basic of Balinese Dance

In broad outline the basics of Balinese dance is divided into 3 parts: Agem, Tandang, and Tangkep. Djayus in theory of Balinese dance stating that basic for Balinese dance is agem, Tandang and Tangkep. As a clearer picture of the basic aspects of Balinese dance is described as follows:
Agem is, the attitude of the principal that contains a specific intent that is a staple of motion that does not change from one attitude to the other attitude of the principal subjects.Agem consists of a variety of forms for example, mungkah lawang, ngerajasinga, nepuk kampuh, ngeteg-pinggel, and others.Tandang is how to move a motion that the other principal subject movement, making it one continuous motion sequence.

Tandang consists of: Abah the displacement according to the composition of dance footwork, and parry the development of such luknagasatru hand, nerudut and ngelimat.Tangkep is inspiration dance expression that emits light through faces.Tangkep consists of some sort, for example: luru , the incredible joy embodied by the expression; encahcerunggu,  to change from one expression to another expression, and maniscerungu, is a smile as he rolled his eyes. Tangkep determine ripeness without inspiration dance, dance does not seem alive. Thus Agem, Tandang and Tangkep is a unity that can not be separated. Terms of a perfection dance requirement is included in it.
Three factors mentioned above have the meaning of unity between wiraga, wirasa and wirama for the perfection of Balinese dance.

Sharing Indonesia with the world

It was so beautiful seeing the Panyembrahma dance. This marvelous and delicate dance is very popular for welcoming guests in Balinese society. The dance is such a lovely form of hospitality and friendliness and is presented with a showering of flowers.

I had the unique pleasure to learn a little of the Panyembrahma dance and I hope the next time I will be able to join and share more of Indonesian culture with the world.
From: Miss World - Peru