Java-Bali Fusion
Saturday, January 6th, 2007 by ablteamThe 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 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.





