Indonesia, Bali, Kecak dance, Borobudur, Bromo

A birds view of Indonesia, Bali, the Kecak dance, Borobudur, Bromo volcano. From 'Baraka'.

[@vinaypatil2426]

The chant in the beginning of the track is called Kecak, a Balinese form of dance and music drama also known as Ramayana Monkey Chant, or simply "monkey dance." It is a tradition dating back ages. Traditionally, at least 150 shirtless men sit in a circle wearing checked cloths. They melodically chant while moving their hands and arms. What they are doing is depicting a battle scene from the Ramayana, a Sanskrit epic considered one of Bharat's great works of literature along with the Mahabharata. The story says that the monkey-like Vanara helped Prince Rama fight the evil King Ravana in Sri Lanka by building rama setu. The bridge exists even today.

[@JeffreyStock]

Mostly right but this form of drama does not date back ages, actually. Not even a century.

[@AedhynSynne333]

love this video in it's entirety. I first heard and have been imitating as best I can since 1970's from original World Music Series albums I still own. love your detailed comment.

[@daxenzo58]

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[@korbyncamilo4789]

@Dax Enzo Instablaster :)

[@daxenzo58]

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[@クラウド-v6x]

この島の方々が自分たちの文明を否定されずに幸せに生きていけますように

[@proudindian2323]

❤️ from India after watching devaralam attam song by AR Rahman. Every culture is unique irrespective of their origin. வாழ்க பலி.❤️

[@aneeshs113]

Does ARR mention it in any of his interviews??

[@noobmonkey25]

@@aneeshs113 yes kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIGkeJKEg9OefKM

[@shanmughaminakkaavalan2258]

@@aneeshs113 mentioned that by poet Ilango Krishnan that ARR visited this places because in RAJA RAJA Chola kingdom period Bali was with them.🤔

[@kspirit7571]

​@@shanmughaminakkaavalan2258 Bali was in kalinga kingdom. Till now bali hindus mention indians as "kling" and many more similarities. Main similarity is the temples in SE asia are kalingan style.

[@Bala-u7y]

I was there in Indonesia for 8 years..true Hinduism in its purest form is there

[@moemenshahawy]

Love it... as mentioned, some people don't appreciate culture. The only correct form of culture is theirs. Cheers from Egypt!

[@mitchjohnson4714]

Who cares? Just pay attention to the positive.

[@veterecezet]

Hey, this is from Indonesia

[@dadada486]

The word 'culture' defines not just want people do but how people do it differently. If everyone on the planet thought, felt, did, sang, danced the same way, there would be no 'culture'!

[@richarddawkins4607]

islam destroyed all indonesian culture, to be replaced with desert culture...

[@rayvalencia6726]

I can’t express how much a positive comment like yours makes me feel hope for the the future! Especially in these difficult times. Best wishes and good luck from Los Angeles, California.

[@el_mal_de_ojo]

I rewatch this scene every once in a while. One of the most impacting events I've seen captured on film.

[@FaustianAct6]

I remember the first time I saw this was as kid(9-11 yrs old) on PBS when flipping through channels, and the only thing that made me stop from changing the channel was that the main guy chanting looks exactly like my dad. I thought they were related, and I could never get over this and would repeatedly chant like this to my dad thinking he would understand me. He didn't, he just thought I was crazy and needed brother's and sister's.

[@JaeSamantha]

How the hell do you actually coordinate something like this? Coordinating polyrhythmic chants between that many people has gotta be quite the undertaking

[@DalemerSemprot]

The man with bald head is the leader, he is leading them every time he said "Cak"

[@albertoandrade9807]

I have a japanese musicologist analyzing this form an old CD. Apparently the singers are divided in several groups with their own rythm. The have to switch to another piece when the main singer orders to

[@DalemerSemprot]

@@albertoandrade9807 you are right

[@albertinapisano22]

​@@albertoandrade9807would love to know more about this ethnomusucoligist analysis

[@JBrooksNYS]

There is no polyrhythm here. But it is amazing. I went to Indonesia and saw most of these places just because I saw this video. I wanted to see it all for real. The chanting is a routine. They rehearse it and do it every single day.

[@Jonathan-ol4oo]

Totally expert in photography and filmography

[@oliverpumera1910]

I agree

[@dilamaisaloka]

This is from movie Baraka

[@dickreckard5026]

This is so incredible. I understand this is basically opera based on traditional trance inducing chants, but I can still totally see how being part of that or being in the center of it could bring that on.

[@aguskrispayana5997]

Warmest Greeting from Bali🙏 Proud to be Balinese people. Stay keep our culture, tradition and culture although we are attacked by pandemy

[@BrokenSymetry]

What a powerful scene! You can feel the group energy just by looking, I can only imagine the feeling of being a part of the ritual

[@zzyzx0788]

Its a scene thats really odd and strange, yet mesmorizing and endearing. It has like an oddly cozy feeling to it

[@veenajayaraman]

Yes it’s magical

[@8UglyDuckling8]

Bali has a special place in my heart 💖💖.. can't wait to go back.... From Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

[@mariobernard5583]

What's really nice to see is that the film crew caught the older fellow leading the chant, and he looks so happy doing it. :-)

[@rachmadarya2138]

i think this is a perfect documentary..so natural and so deep..thank you so much for your attention.. I really respect...

[@richarddawkins4607]

islam destroyed all indonesian culture, to be replaced with desert culture...

[@tantcx]

This ritual has inspired James Cameron’s movie “Avatar”.

[@reezalrosli3104]

Inspired the ending soundtrack for Avatar Legend of Aang

[@filipusandikawicaksana6822]

@@AlexDeni yeah that is why it INSPIRED Avatar, not the other way around....

[@LaiLTwoz]

@@AlexDeni bruh...

[@kennyaldera3902]

@@AlexDeni bodoh

[@ExoThiccBum]

@@AlexDeni that way when mom said don't ever skip ur English class U should listening to her

[@cherylalikhani5957]

I can't make up my mind whether I loved the magestic scenery or the enchanting performance most. Both were breathtaking.

[@rodcwahr]

It is a religious incantation on the island of Bali. Part of the "Kecak" ritual.

[@XenozanXiandor]

i got several goosebumps when i was watching it. The setting is so beautiful

[@emmanuelgalleguillos-cote5427]

Actually the Kecak Dance is Based on Sang Hyang Dedari (a trance ritual) later adapted by Walter Spies as a drama. Also a take on the Hindu epic Ramayana. This dance was created for western tourists ;) Today it is considered a "traditional" ritual.

[@monicaparis]

Hi my name is Monica Sisourath and I looking into the Kecak dance for a research project of mine, I came across your comment I was wondering if you have a wide knowledge of the kecak and if you would be open to answer some questions I have about it. Thanks for the help

[@dimassetyowibowo1150]

Yep

[@yehli]

Hello Emmanuel, I have two questions, Why did Balinese offer western tourist this performance? And how did they come to that decision? It may help my research paper. Thank you.

[@emmanuelgalleguillos-cote5427]

@@yehli I left this comment a while ago. I'm not an expert on this case study. We just covered it in one of my anthropology classes. I doubt you will be able to find such specific answers. You'ld need a survey that dates back too many years ago (which more than likely does not exist). You're better off framing your research through the lens of orientalism (Said 1978).

[@mitsvideos]

@@yehli you should check out this paper: www.academia.edu/23220285/The_Genesis_of_a_Dance_Genre_Walter_Spies_and_the_Kecak_in_Gottowik_ed_Die_Ethnographen_des_letzten_Paradieses_transcript_Bielefeld_2010 there are many more if you are interested… also look for "Baliseering" for a closer look into dutch colonial politics in Bali

[@zazat1994]

cintaaaa bgt ama kecak.. nonton langsung.. brasaaa bangga ama negri indoneaiaa.. pnya warisan dan budaya yg ga ternilai hargaanyaaa sprti tri kecak. 😥

[@namakugin]

Nice coreography and beautiful cinematography.You might also wanna see barong dance,try eat lawar and drink arak bali,and if you are lucky you can see ngaben ceremony.Bali bagus,Bromo mountain in East Java,Borobudur temple from Central Java,it's all part of Indonesia

[@VTV102]

Finally i found this! After more of 10 years of searching.

[@jamesbin1675]

TRADITIONAL CULTURE FROM INDONESIA.. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@rendyfh3657]

Gua suka ni yang begini.. melestarikan budaya bangsa sendiri ❤️

[@jaqenhghar2970]

This is beautiful. Greetings from the island kingdom of Tonga!

[@alexanderjentes]

I feel both blessed and fortunate to have been able to witness this when I visited Bali many years ago. As a Filipino, I felt an immediate affinity and appreciation for the island, its people, and its culture. For me, Bali was more than just the postcard-perfect paradise it was always painted to be, it was a living example and historic theater which presented a way of life that once was and could have been... Bali touched me, but it also taught me a lesson of hope and perseverance through its very own tale of how it became a promise and the answer to a people’s unwavering faith and resilience, and how it would serve as their earthly sanctuary and ultimate refuge. A final bastion that would not only permit them to hold steadfast, but to also preserve and further foster their ancient customs and religion amidst the arrival and spread of another (much larger and monotheistic belief from West) that would one day sweep across and dominate their entire archipelago. A similar fate and course which my country and neighboring archipelago would also follow… More than just a theatrical display (which expresses their people’s unique and syncretic interpretation of the Ramayana epic) the ‘Kecak’, or Monkey Dance as it is popularly known, is a performance of the soul. It is a spectacle of spirit and a cultural gem which exists nowhere else, and which everybody should endeavor to see once in their lifetime. But more importantly and more meaningfully, it is a precious performance which not only displays, but beautifully captures and conveys the raw power and unbounded energy of the human spirit, which in its collective form is truly an indomitable force capable of anything -- even moving mountains.

[@migspeculates]

the idealized past before Spanish colonization no?

[@thegreattrun]

Stuff like this is what makes me love humanity. Can't wait to visit one day!

[@Headquake-nl5ut]

Indonesia Such a fascinating and beautifull country , been there two time and can't wait to go again. From canada 🥰🥰

[@baliblisstour]

Bali, Blissful in Paradise.., We love our culture.

[@edhaje]

i looooooveeeee this movie!

[@madedharma8258]

edhaje kecak bali

[@XAAROV1]

@Flamingo it's a film. Huge difference

[@rodstiffingtonxyz]

this was the best scene in the movie for me, the bass in all their combined chanting and humming is really powerfull. imagine doing mushrooms with 40 people and tripping each other out like this, maybe their on to something

[@Leopar525]

Be careful. In Bali, drugs carry death sentence

[@danvent]

I really enjoy watching this. I really like the guy with the flower on his ear. It's like he just exudes happiness. No idea what it actually is that I'm watching though. Some kind of energy manipulation?

[@dab0331]

It's actually a display of how God, the Universe, and even your very body functions. A play showing the breath of life. Everything being separate yet one. Unity in Diversity.

[@bartghog]

nah! it´s to calm down the volcano god... it´s all... n_n

[@broscrafting5749]

Its Also An Ritual

[@kintozero3169]

+Daniel Frankel (Danny) Originally, the director asked to film this ritual but they said no, because they only do it when someone has died. It's a funeral rite. But then one of their group died, so they agreed to after all. It's on the commentary track. +BrosCrafting is also correct.

[@iwansuryadhi4842]

some dude come to my country dude..it's my island ..

[@jamesgough728]

Ahhh, the age old roots of the game "Simon Says"

[@denisela3403]

😧😧😂😂😂😂

[@SquidPowder]

Shut up man this culture it’s like readin the bible and letting a pope touch you

[@ester24966]

Just PERFECT ... How beautiful !! Thanks for sharing !

[@momosport2052]

OMG it's like I see another world. So mystic but beautiful

[@stevanoz99]

Saya di lahirkan di INDONESIA I love INDONESIA.....i love BALI

[@kelleymcbride4633]

I saw this years ago and couldn't remember where I saw it, the circular chanting at the temple burned into my brain I think of that scene often glad i found this!

[@sri1028]

Just came from Ponniyin Selvan album ARR 🔥

[@geoffdewar8845]

Amazing photography. This piece says so much.

[@Andisanz]

My country looks very beautiful in this video. Thank you. Im an Indonesian

[@ayyasyihsan]

This Video is really great!!! the angels of this video shown the beauty of Indonesia, People around the World Must see this beautiful Culture.

[@mhbeautifull4794]

The reason I love Bali is because Bali still maintains the local culture inherited from its ancestors

[@MyMotherWasaNinja]

This dance was created by Walter Spies, a dutch painter

[@DodongFranco]

When I am overwhelmed with my head, I just watch this. It’a like a battle within me and I feel relieved after.

[@eddycroso]

I loved baraka and samsara :)

[@saifuljamil1424]

I loved when someone in front of that people yelled "cak".. "cok".. and other provocative word.. to stimulate oneness in a dance.. amazing

[@Sy-rr5kr]

From India, This is inspired for the Tamil Movie 'Ponniyin Selvan' and song name - 'Devaralan aattam'

[@Bloody_devil_fucker]

Yeah bro

[@lolluraja22]

The great Indian musician A.R. Rahman using this form of kacak in PS1 flim really great Goosebumps

[@Bloody_devil_fucker]

Yeah bro

[@harshanatveep4731]

Pure Tamil ( Tamilnadu , India ) culture, called us Veri arithal ( வெறி அறிதல்) Deep attraction towards the Lord is a state of unconsciousness dance ❤️

[@smriti183]

Love how people appreciate their culture in a world where people are thought to be having backward thinking for being proud of their beautiful culture. Love love love from India 💗💗💗💗💗

[@lackofsilence]

beautifully shot. its amazing to see kecak from inside, well done on making it both visually and anthropologically.

[@eko.purwanto7379]

Bali is really beautifull place...

[@BryanSandor]

This is so incredibly powerful! I’m dumbfounded. That deep rhythmic pulse is beautiful and frightening at the same time!

[@ksakum13]

I have no knowledge on their culture but this brought me spectacular feelings.

[@annakeiller2820]

Fabulous capture of different aspects of this wonderful country, thank you so much.

[@rahmatarifian1484]

Thanks u bro

[@watanglipuhadjar2654]

There are 1,340 ethnic groups and 300 ethnic groups recorded by the Statistics Bureau in 2010. Imagine how authentic the variety of customs you can find and how broad it is to understand Indonesia from just one ethnic group.

[@paketwisatamalang2423]

How the beautiful my country. I love it. Nice

[@ikapuchino]

The best cinematography!! Love it.. thanks for loving our nature and culture!!

[@prasitkennyyupankikachkhan5621]

I only love Balinese things and not Java!!!...

[@TheDOOMS666]

Prasit Kenny Yupanki Kachkhanki asal muasal budaya Bali itu dari Kerajaan Majapahit, Kerajaan besar yang pernah menguasai Asia Tenggara.

[@suchaccountwow4858]

Prasit Kenny Yupanki Kachkhanki But...Bali's culture is java's culture

[@Emonemon-kuy]

Prasit Kenny Yupanki Kachkhanki java will look like bali if still in hinduism.. coz balinese is decendant from javanese

[@hening2212]

@@prasitkennyyupankikachkhan5621 stfu

[@j.sbakka2281]

翔んで埼玉2がこれのオマージュって分かった人はかなり少ないだろうな

[@Anon_Anon0]

Jay Hanumanji, Jay Shree Ram 🙏❤️❤️ Respect and Love to these men, fantastic performance. Get goosebumps every time I watch this

[@funkysc100]

I been in that place.. just stood there and enjoyed the sun and the beauty of the country. :)

[@humantuman4539]

That is indonesian

[@venkatkrishnan3892]

AR Rahman has integrated this art form into his song Devaralan Aattam from the upcoming magnum.opus Ponniyin Selvan.

[@leonardbudi114]

indah sekali,..inilah budaya bangsaku,...terimakasih Tuhan,...terimakasih Sang Hyang Dewata,..terimakasih semua leluhurku dari Nusantara,...

[@ragereset2795]

Loved Baraka. We took acid and went to see it in a cinema when it was new. Had to re-watch it later, of course. Amazing cinematography, especially for the time. ☮️

[@yusufbayudiono231]

Terimakasih untuk upload videonya, sering-sering ya berkunjung ke bali.. :)

[@MCAAPLNDXNVDA]

Thanks a lot!!!! For Baraka documentary !!! I lost this beautiful dvd.

[@DendyRivaldi]

I like how this video taken, the angle and movement are good to showcase the culture. I feel like i want to be in one of them, I've saw kecak dance in Bali around kuta beach and i tried to follow them doing this omg it's feel so fun that gave me a little goosebump. Amazing!

[@harryrinaldi2812]

Bukan taked..

[@michdelarge534]

@@harryrinaldi2812 kasih tau dong yang benernya, bukan cuma *putting shade on his mistake* dasar sombong

[@danieldiwakar5649]

Came here after Devaralam attam from ponniyin selvan

[@pinkqmutz]

my stunning country!! I love the most. I'll be back soon :)

[@ExoThiccBum]

Are u back yet?

[@pinkqmutz]

@@ExoThiccBum not yet.

[@Rvbanah]

The real definition of majestic.

[@HijasFarook]

Straight after DevaraLan Aattam!!!

[@agnesver4904]

this is insanely beautiful

[@satyabanerji1982]

OMG I recognise that tune Deep Jungle Mix Asterix.. that tune open up others dimensions

[@subashdev1011]

Devaraalan Aatam brought me here

[@AnoRex770]

Man, I love indigenous culture.

[@MyMotherWasaNinja]

LOL, Hinduism and Buddhism came from India

[@omnibulb]

for a second there i thought the bald guy was Dustin Hoffman..

[@fayeray2092]

I was so into it and then you came along and I had to laugh for about 20 min straight.

[@Kallogee]

local bruce willis

[@andrarehat.1924]

This Is Indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩❤

[@rizalmantopani2955]

NooooooRAK

[@kennyaldera3902]

Lebay mek

[@richarddawkins4607]

islam destroyed all indonesian culture, to be replaced with desert culture.....

[@rickyadinatatarigan5995]

Bali Luar Biasa🇮🇩

[@toascranill5464]

This is so damn badass

[@mandipa_id]

Damn I love Indonesia 🇲🇨

[@richarddawkins4607]

islam destroyed all indonesian culture, to be replaced with desert culture...

[@niamada3170]

gilaa membuncahh sekali..ikutan merinding padahal bukan yg tersakrall seperti upacara yg di bali🤗

[@BSJVEVO]

I Love BALI, forever!

[@twinz0l043]

I got to see this dance in real life when I went to Bali

[@cheeseandonions9558]

Stunning photography and it was made in 1990!!!

[@rodcwahr]

It is not really a documentary but it is a collection of scenes and stop-motion shots from all over the world. The DVD is called "Baraka"

[@rahmatarifian1484]

This is Indonesia country full peace ....

[@Ankitasiingh_3]

When u have read the Ramayan in full and this reminds u of the event as mentioned in epic history of India everything feels like don’t have words actually 😅

[@menotsundanot6164]

Im from indonesian..so beautyful video 😢😢

[@DreadKnight666]

One of the best things in cinematography!

[@chuckstevens7527]

Bali rules. Love it there

[@era.yusnita1435]

love Baraka!

[@sundarihema25]

The way he is wearing the namam with vibhuti, is the same way brahmins that toi iyers Or iyengars.. Wear it. The temple priests in South India wear it in the same way. This is the proof of chola dynasty's expansion.

[@ricofleurima6034]

I'd love to join and experience their collective trance ritual! It's so powerful, even by watching it on video I get to feel and sense a part of it!

[@ricofleurima6034]

Oh, I saw that it's a funeral rite.. I'm sorry to learn and hear that, so i take back me previous comment, I'd love to joint some similar ritual of them like this, which doesn't involve the death of one of their tribe members... I'm just so blown away by it, I really miss communal ceremony and ritual, music and dance, spirit worship and communication in my own culture, the old ways got lost, yet survived and took on different forms here in Europe(the Netherlands) Witches like me where burned at the stake for a long long time, in many parts of the world indigenous and tribal people, medicine people, animists, healers, herbalists, shamans, chiefs, sorcerers, pagans etc. etc. etc. used to be wiped out and forced into submission to bow for the new religions of masculine dominion and superiority... But we are the sons and daughters of all those witches they weren't able to burn! The old Spirits and Deities never really left, they just changed their way of appearance to secure their existence, to fit into the new religion in a way and appearance making their origin acceptable, even though attempts kept on being made to make people forget true history.. The ancient libraries of knowledge got burned, but many great and important scriptures survived, got spread and passed on underground, went into secrecy for as long as needed, and have survived till this very days! Do your research people, study real history, esoteric knowledge, the original scriptures from long time ago, knowledge is power! We live in a world full of occult! We are very psychic and magical creatures, programmed to refuse to realize it, brainwashed into believing we're not good enough, don't deserve, for we are sinful creatures, and all we can do is repent and convert, and hope some day we'll be saved while there's no reason why we couldn't do so ourselves, except for the fact we're still not doing and completely realizing it yet... Jesus was the first witch to be murdered at the stake/cross...

[@iqwanhanafi0857]

Wow merinding banget. Ad mistisnya d video ini

[@YaDimsum]

I really love Indonesia, I want stay in bali 😍😍😍

[@SatixPRO]

Respect From Morocco ! ^__^

[@rohitrohiroy595]

SatixPRO thanks....

[@richarddawkins4607]

islam has been destroyed all indonesian ancient culture, and replaced by desert culture.

[@ARosethatBloomsinEarlyMay]

The film that heavily inspired 2006's "The Fall."

[@jonmiguelmanansala541]

I just realized that a hero from dota 2 had a skill that uses kecak so I was really amazed to see this one especially because it's different from the culture of my country

[@triwahyu56]

Mantab kebersamaanya dgn seni🫶

[@shennyhs7316]

My country is paradise of island, place n culture

[@mikeikeda1208]

The very first part of the video shows Angkor temples in Cambodia. But after a minute or less the rest is Indonesia.