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Java-Bali Fusion

Saturday, January 6th, 2007 by ablteam

The Java-Bali fusion dance storms the world of contemporary dance. The fusion of Bedaya Ketawang and Legong Calonarang brings a new touch in the contemporary dance performance. The fusion of these very different rivets the audiences in their chairs.

The fusion of Bedaya Ketawang and Legong Calonarang

The Bedaya Ketawang is a sacred Javanese dance, which commemorate the union between the first Sultan of Java and the Goddess of South Sea, Kandjeng Ratu Kidul. Nowadays, the dance is performed only once a year to celebrate the day Sultan ascended to the throne. This sacred dance exhibits the calm and elegant movements that are the hallmark of Javanese mystical dance.

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Traditional Bali music

Saturday, August 5th, 2006 by ablteam
Based near Bali’s capital city of Negara, Suar Agung have played jegog (traditional bamboo music from West Bali) to audiences in Japan on more than 30 occasions in the last decade.

The group’s current tour sees them play three Japan dates from August 5-9.

Suar Agung play Hoya Komorebi Hall (Main Hall) on Aug 5 (6 p.m., tel. [0424] 21-1919), a bus ride from Hoya Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line; Muse Ark Hall, Tokorozawa Civic Cultural Center, Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture (5 p.m., tel. [04] 2998-6500) and Hyogo Performing Arts Center’s Large Hall in Hyogo City on Aug. 9 (2:30 p.m., tel. [0798] 68-0255).

For more information, visit www.suar-agung.com