SACRED RICE -- RICE FIELD, MUD & FIRE DANCE BY
BALI MEPANTIGAN ARTS GEDEBLAG GEDEBLUG AND SPECIAL KECAK DANCE BY THE MASTER HIMSELF CAK RINA IN ARMA THEATER IN UBUD BALI
Ubud has ample of fantastic classical performances but this particular one is very unique. Combination of traditional Balinese Martial Art and modern dance movements which recently also being reviewed by the special edition of National Geography Magazine.
Paul Amron interviewed Putu Witsen Widjaya, the choreographer of SACRED RICE -- RICE FIELD, MUD & FIRE DANCE BY
BALI MEPANTIGAN ARTS GEDEBLAG GEDEBLUG IN UBUD after the show.
He is the fact Taekwondo Champion in Jakarta in 1989. His talent in martial art has brought him to see the world including Japan and Europe. He is the chief instructor of the Balinese traditional martial art called MEPANTIGAN.
Closing act with Dewi Sri as a symbol of goddess of rice begging to end the chaos which happening in the real world and the world we all don't see.
Paul Amron did not want to miss the opportunity so he took some American guests witnessing this performance in ARMA Resort, they seem to enjoy the whole performance.
Also, in this video, special KECAK Dance by the master Cak Rina himself which only perform at the new moon in ARMA Resort in Ubud Bali. Paul Amron and many guests from all over the globe were hypnotized by it. Paul Amron had the honor to perform with Cak Rina twice along with other Balinese dance masters and Gamelan Sekar Jaya in Berkeley, California in 2006. Cak Rina recently featured in the movie "THE FALL" by famous film director Tarsom Singh (The CELL)
Ooo nice! I think that if you like this one than watch out for a new doc that should come out in 2009 called Bali - Sacred and Secret - I believe there's a website with that name
docsview 3 years ago
That was powerful, Thanks so much for sharing this.
SACREDFIREDOJOSHOW 3 years ago