Baris Dance, Traditional Dance From Bali

Baris Dance is one of the traditional dance that comes from Bali. This dance is estimated to have existed since the mid-16th century. This assumption is based on information contained in the Sundanese Kidung, estimated to date from 1550 AD. In the text, there is a description of the existence of 7 types of baris dance that are performed in the cremation ceremony in East Java.



In addition, there is also a description that at the beginning of the emergence of this baris dance is part of religious rituals at the time. The type of baris dance associated with religious rituals is also called the ceremonial baris dance or the big baris dance. The dancers in this dance are usually performed between 8 and 40 people in groups, with various complementary items such as various traditional weapons, depending on the origin of the area of each dance.



The baris dance row is allegedly drawn from the night row, the storyline that began in about 1849 when it was initiated by Cokorda Gde Ngurah Saren who requested Bape Goya, the renowned dance instructor in that era to arrange rows of malelampahan and first performed in Tugu, Gianyar regency.



The movement in this baris dance tells the toughness of Balinese soldiers in the past. The shoulders of the dancers are lifted up to almost as high as the ears. Both arms of the dancers are almost always in a horizontal position with a firm motion. Other typical motion contained in the baris dance is a slip or motion of the eyes of the dancers who always change. This gesture describes the nature of the soldiers who are always on the lookout for the situation around him



The body composition in accompanying the baris dance usually consists of:

1. Pepeson part (Gilak), can be done on the mungkah mace, ngopak loud, ngalih pajeng, ngagem right and left, majalan najek dua (nayog), malpal.


2. Section Pengadeng (Bapang), can be done on the ngesed dawa and nyaregseg, ngagem bapang left and right, fantasy-delusion, wuta ngawa sari, ngetog.


3. Pekaad (Gilak Jerih), can be done on the makirig or makelid jerih, ngopak loud, malpal, gayal-gayal.

The dancers who are in this dance are all a man. Dancers will use a triangular crown decorated with shells on a vertical line on the top. In addition, the bodies of the dancers are wrapped in colorful costumes and look loose, dangle down, and rest on the shoulders. The costumes will expand when the dancers make a circular motion using one leg, so it will have a dramatic effect on the choreography that was delivered. Full clothing used in this dance is like using Badong, Awir, Trousers, Bludru clothes, stewel, Lamak, Kana bracelet, Gelungan and Keris.

The accompaniment in a show plays a very important role, because with the accompaniment of a show will look beautiful. Gambelan used in accompanying the Baris dance is Gong kebyar, Palegongan, Angklung kebyar, Gong distilled, Semar pegulingan, Gong Gede, Cumang kirang, Gambelan pajogedan, and Gambelan pegandrungan

Bumbung Dance, Erotic Dance From Bali

On the Island of Bali who does not know the bumbung dance? Bumbung dance is a phenomenal dance and very well known by the people of Bali. This dance comes from the Village Kalopaksa, District Seririt, Buleleng District. Bumbung dance is quite phenomenal due to experience a shift in the meaning of dance contained in it. From a simple dance then became an erotic dance and even got a nickname of porn dance.



History of the beginning of the creation of this dance statue began dance performances by a group of farmers in the village Lokapaksa. Accompanied by a set of gamelan instruments made of bamboo or called "ting klik", they fill the spare time in the midst of exhaustion in the cultivation of rice fields by displaying a simple dance. Although working with a simple, in fact dance this bumbung able to entertain the farmers at that time.



Moving from Lokapaksa Village, this art then expanded to several other villages in Buleleng District as well as in other districts in Bali to form sekaa-sekaa or dance groups. The rapid development of sekaa or group of bumbung dance in Buleleng, resulting in the emergence of competition among sekaa or a very competitive group. This is what forces them to innovate in creating new creations from dance bumbung so that sekaa or their group can still exist and also in demand by the community.



Freedom in creating new innovations in this bumbung dance resulted in its development became uncontrolled and even out of the grip. The bumbung dance which in the past has a meaning as a social and populist dance, but now it has been damaged by the irresponsible elements and even by naked eye joget this bumbung looks very bad. Currently, the barn dance is no longer seen as a simple dance but has turned into an erotic porn dance.



The emergence of this new creation creations dance creates concern from the provincial and local governments. Together they both conduct guidance targeting sekaa or bumbung dance groups that exist throughout Bali, including in Buleleng Regency. This coaching is useful to awaken the artists to maintain the original grip of the art of dance bumbung. So the dance is appropriate ethics and norms of decency that exist in society.



In addition to the guidance concerning the original grip, the team of instructors also suggested to the village pakraman to participate to suggest to the community to perform dance bumbung in accordance with the original grip and also still upholds the value of politeness in the community. Even the team of supervisors also plan that in the village of pakraman include a ban in staging the art of porn dance.