UnTied Universe

Group : Sekaa Gong Jaya Swara

Day: Sunday / Time: 7:30pm / Venue: Ubud Wantilan, adjoining the Ubud Palace

Program:

Tabuh Ombak Ing Segara

The performance opens with an instrumental created in 1993 called "Waves of the Ocean" - inspired by the sometimes calm and comforting and yet at other times the tempestuous waves. This 20-minute piece was composed for Gamelan Gong Kebyar, Bali Arts Festival by I Made Arnawa and Wayne Vitale. The piece is an interplay of traditional forms and contemporary innovations. The shimmering richness of the music -- the clangorous din of the xylophones, the delicate laciness of an interlude for flute and the collective group precision evident throughout the composition -- are breathtaking.

Tedung Agung Dance (Welcome Dance )

Tedung Agung consists of two words, "Tedung" means "umbrella" and "Agung" means "great". Tedung Agung, an elaborate welcome dance featuring lots of twirling umbrellas for protective symbolism and aesthetics; is performed by both male and female dancers. In this dance type, female dancers carry flowers while male dancers use umbrellas.

Baris In Group (Warrior Dance)

Baris is a traditional war dance of Bali, accompanied by gamelan, in which a solo dancer depicts the feelings of a young warrior prior to battle, glorifying the man hood of the triumphant Balinese warrior and displaying the sublimity of his commanding presence. Originally it was performed as a religious ritual to dedicate warriors and their weapons during a temple feast. The dancer may bear a kris, a spear, a bow, or other weapons, depending on the variant performed. Baris literally means line or file, referring to the line of soldiers who served the rajas of Bali.

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