Tari Legong Lasem part 1

[@kanggeuulinan4523]

Best condong dancer ever. Mantap jiwa. taksu bali :)

[@craig6t]

This is quite amazing. The women definitely have a full grasp of the dance form. I especially like the facial expressions and eye movements. They are expressing here the unpredictable, yet graceful freedom of the Goddess. She is playful, yet always capable of holy anger, just like the HIndu Goddess Kali.

[@LiPuma77]

A longer version of the dance, at last ! During my stay in Bali in 2003 I learned to do this dance in 7 days, very hard training. The result not as nice as these dancers hahaha but still good. Now I can practice again at home while watching this vid., Thnx !

[@jenmajol]

the dances are as beautiful as the people... its as if we're family the way you guys dance is like ours... i'm ploynesian btw.... mahalo for da video.

[@kumarsa108]

Balinese culture has to be one of the most harmonious on this planet. I love it!

[@ajiekstoneman]

Wow, this one is so beautiful, amazing great dance!! Wonderful BALI!! thanks for sharing!!

[@LuvvyDuck]

I've been fascinated by Bali ever since I was a teenager (and that was a LONG time ago). I've always wanted to see these Legong dancers. Thanks for uploading this beautiful video!

[@pispolina]

Balinese dances are one of the best expressions of performing arts.

[@elibris]

Yes you're right, this ensemble is indeed from Peliatan. It's the Yamasari ensemble led by Cokorda Alit Hendrawan. It's very interesting to know that the "frenetic" quality of the dance is a Peliatan trait. Thanks for the info.

[@darkflamedra]

i just came from a workshop in bali tuesday and this is one of my favorite performances

[@bahthoanh]

The dancers from this video is very energetic and better from others legongs videos version...even i dun really know the story bout but here the gestures and faces tells me everythings

[@pestanah]

thank u for uploading this video...i trully enjoy watching this...cheers

[@hitomusic]

Peliatan dance is like the older dancing - from before 1940 and into distant past of pre-european contact. The energy is electric. It will spring from an unknown place and enter the human world, and enter then emanate from the dancer.

[@thecritiquevirtuoso]

bagus ini

[@Rubuntu61]

a very difficult sentence to fathom

[@SiKedek]

Yeah, this is a quality of Peliatan-style legong not seen elsewhere, not even Ubud or Badung.

[@ce3540]

The group is called "Yama Sari".

[@cocoalinsug]

Thanks for the information but what I was trying to empart is that the Philippines compared to other Southeast Asian nations has not been fully infiltrated by the Indian culture. Yes you can see bits and pieces of it's enfluence but not as visible as the one you see somewhere else within the region. The Spanish enfluence of almost 400 years killed and almost elminated what is borrowed and acquired in the Philippines prior to the Spanish colonization, and yes that includes the Indian enfluence.

[@thecritiquevirtuoso]

hello, I would just like to get back to this speculation because it has also started to fascinate me: the hand gestures in this dance ultimately derive from the Indian concept called mudras. I do believe that spanish flamenco have mudra-like hand gestures (am I correct?) so as far as any connection being possible, this is the only one I can only seem to find that draws from the same sources (India)

[@dydiarifien]

well, it's quite hard to find the original version of legong kraton, there are too many of em..

[@thecritiquevirtuoso]

I see your point, but I personally don't think that there is a connection. probably just a coincidence.

[@PeriodinstrumentfaN]

thecritiquevirtuoso, you are very much correct. Flamenco dancers are originally gypsy dancers who originated from India... and Bali is predominantly Hindu.... the source is indeed India. :>

[@SiKedek]

I do see your point about the frenetic quality of these particular dancers - in fact, it seems this is prevalent among the groups who perform in the Peliatan area (is this the Gunung Jati ensemble? - I think I recognize one of the drummers). This particular interpretation (could it be a pan-Peliatan thing) seems a bit too "mechanical" to me.

[@vicachcoup]

Is this what inspired body popping and robot dancing?

[@slamet13]

every culture always change. But who is can good appearance and performance...

[@juliantiniputu7066]

Itu udh dri thn 2007 ya kk

[@PeriodinstrumentfaN]

I believe mchllcr has a point. If i'm not mistaken Flamenco is a gypsy dance, and Gypsies have their origins in India. Bali is influenced by India through religion &c. They practice Agama Hindu. I see what you mean mchllcr. :)

[@cocoalinsug]

Not the Philippines!