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.
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.
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@@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.
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.
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'!
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.
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.
How the hell do you actually coordinate something like this? Coordinating polyrhythmic chants between that many people has gotta be quite the undertaking
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
@@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).
@@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
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?
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.
+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.
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
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!
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 💗💗💗💗💗
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.
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. ☮️
Pure Tamil ( Tamilnadu , India ) culture, called us Veri arithal ( வெறி அறிதல்) Deep attraction towards the Lord is a state of unconsciousness dance ❤️
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.
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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.
Mostly right but this form of drama does not date back ages, actually. Not even a century.
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.
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@Korbyn Camilo i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff atm.
Takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
❤️ from India after watching devaralam attam song by AR Rahman.
Every culture is unique irrespective of their origin. வாழ்க பலி.❤️
Does ARR mention it in any of his interviews??
@@aneeshs113 yes ua-cam.com/video/nPAG_NNnkFA/v-deo.html
@@aneeshs113 mentioned that by poet Ilango Krishnan that ARR visited this places because in RAJA RAJA Chola kingdom period Bali was with them.🤔
@@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.
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. :-)
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.
Totally expert in photography and filmography
I agree
I rewatch this scene every once in a while. One of the most impacting events I've seen captured on film.
Warmest Greeting from Bali🙏
Proud to be Balinese people. Stay keep our culture, tradition and culture although we are attacked by pandemy
Love it... as mentioned, some people don't appreciate culture. The only correct form of culture is theirs. Cheers from Egypt!
Who cares? Just pay attention to the positive.
Hey, this is from Indonesia
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'!
islam destroyed all indonesian culture, to be replaced with desert culture...
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.
I can't make up my mind whether I loved the magestic scenery or the enchanting performance most.
Both were breathtaking.
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.
Bali has a special place in my heart 💖💖.. can't wait to go back.... From Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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
Its a scene thats really odd and strange, yet mesmorizing and endearing. It has like an oddly cozy feeling to it
Yes it’s magical
TRADITIONAL CULTURE FROM INDONESIA.. 👍👍👍👍👍
i think this is a perfect documentary..so natural and so deep..thank you so much for your attention.. I really respect...
islam destroyed all indonesian culture, to be replaced with desert culture...
This is beautiful. Greetings from the island kingdom of Tonga!
I loved baraka and samsara :)
How the hell do you actually coordinate something like this? Coordinating polyrhythmic chants between that many people has gotta be quite the undertaking
The man with bald head is the leader, he is leading them every time he said "Cak"
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
@@albertoandrade9807 you are right
@@albertoandrade9807would love to know more about this ethnomusucoligist analysis
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.
i looooooveeeee this movie!
edhaje kecak bali
@Flamingo it's a film. Huge difference
@Flamingo yes. Title of film is "BARAKA"
It is incredible.
i got several goosebumps when i was watching it. The setting is so beautiful
Finally i found this! After more of 10 years of searching.
I know exactly what you mean. I have Baraka now in my film collection so that I always have it near!
It is a religious incantation on the island of Bali. Part of the "Kecak" ritual.
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
Ahhh, the age old roots of the game "Simon Says"
😧😧😂😂😂😂
Shut up man this culture it’s like readin the bible and letting a pope touch you
cintaaaa bgt ama kecak.. nonton langsung.. brasaaa bangga ama negri indoneaiaa.. pnya warisan dan budaya yg ga ternilai hargaanyaaa sprti tri kecak. 😥
This ritual has inspired James Cameron’s movie “Avatar”.
Inspired the ending soundtrack for Avatar Legend of Aang
@@AlexDeni yeah that is why it INSPIRED Avatar, not the other way around....
@@AlexDeni bruh...
@@AlexDeni bodoh
@@AlexDeni that way when mom said don't ever skip ur English class U should listening to her
Just PERFECT ... How beautiful !! Thanks for sharing !
Bali, Blissful in Paradise.., We love our culture.
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.
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
Yep
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.
@@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).
@@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
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
Gua suka ni yang begini.. melestarikan budaya bangsa sendiri ❤️
Stuff like this is what makes me love humanity. Can't wait to visit one day!
OMG it's like I see another world. So mystic but beautiful
My country looks very beautiful in this video. Thank you. Im an Indonesian
Just came from Ponniyin Selvan album ARR 🔥
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?
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.
nah! it´s to calm down the volcano god... it´s all... n_n
Its Also An Ritual
+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.
some dude come to my country dude..it's my island ..
Amazing photography. This piece says so much.
Bali is really beautifull place...
beautifully shot. its amazing to see kecak from inside, well done on making it both visually and anthropologically.
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
Be careful. In Bali, drugs carry death sentence
This is so damn badass
How the beautiful my country. I love it. Nice
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!
Thanks a lot!!!! For Baraka documentary !!! I lost this beautiful dvd.
This Video is really great!!! the angels of this video shown the beauty of Indonesia, People around the World Must see this beautiful Culture.
Bali Luar Biasa🇮🇩
Terimakasih untuk upload videonya, sering-sering ya berkunjung ke bali.. :)
Thank you for making this video...😊
I loved when someone in front of that people yelled "cak".. "cok".. and other provocative word.. to stimulate oneness in a dance.. amazing
Devaraalan Aatam brought me here
I Love BALI, forever!
Beautifully captured📹
The reason I love Bali is because Bali still maintains the local culture inherited from its ancestors
This dance was created by Walter Spies, a dutch painter
Straight after DevaraLan Aattam!!!
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 💗💗💗💗💗
This is so incredibly powerful! I’m dumbfounded. That deep rhythmic pulse is beautiful and frightening at the same time!
my stunning country!! I love the most. I'll be back soon :)
Are u back yet?
@@mazevayu3703 not yet.
love Baraka!
Super Majestic..
Came here after Devaralam attam from ponniyin selvan
Jay Hanumanji, Jay Shree Ram 🙏❤️❤️ Respect and Love to these men, fantastic performance. Get goosebumps every time I watch this
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.
the idealized past before Spanish colonization no?
Fabulous capture of different aspects of this wonderful country, thank you so much.
Thanks u bro
The real definition of majestic.
The great Indian musician A.R. Rahman using this form of kacak in PS1 flim really great Goosebumps
Yeah bro
Bali rules. Love it there
The best cinematography!! Love it.. thanks for loving our nature and culture!!
I only love Balinese things and not Java!!!...
Prasit Kenny Yupanki Kachkhanki asal muasal budaya Bali itu dari Kerajaan Majapahit, Kerajaan besar yang pernah menguasai Asia Tenggara.
Prasit Kenny Yupanki Kachkhanki But...Bali's culture is java's culture
Prasit Kenny Yupanki Kachkhanki java will look like bali if still in hinduism.. coz balinese is decendant from javanese
@@prasitkennyyupankikachkhan5621 stfu
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. ☮️
Stupendous and engaging!
this is insanely beautiful
I been in that place.. just stood there and enjoyed the sun and the beauty of the country. :)
That is indonesian
Respect From Morocco ! ^__^
SatixPRO thanks....
islam has been destroyed all indonesian ancient culture, and replaced by desert culture.
From India,
This is inspired for the Tamil Movie 'Ponniyin Selvan' and song name - 'Devaralan aattam'
Yeah bro
Absolutely brilliant...❣️
One of the best things in cinematography!
Saya di lahirkan di INDONESIA
I love INDONESIA.....i love BALI
for a second there i thought the bald guy was Dustin Hoffman..
I was so into it and then you came along and I had to laugh for about 20 min straight.
local bruce willis
Really amazing!
gilaa membuncahh sekali..ikutan merinding padahal bukan yg tersakrall seperti upacara yg di bali🤗
I really love Indonesia, I want stay in bali 😍😍😍
I love my city...bali wonderful indonesia
AR Rahman has integrated this art form into his song Devaralan Aattam from the upcoming magnum.opus Ponniyin Selvan.
Im from indonesian..so beautyful video 😢😢
Stunning
This is super awesome and fascinating; CHEERS from America :)
This Is Indonesia 🇮🇩🇮🇩❤
NooooooRAK
Lebay mek
islam destroyed all indonesian culture, to be replaced with desert culture.....
Pure Tamil ( Tamilnadu , India ) culture, called us Veri arithal ( வெறி அறிதல்) Deep attraction towards the Lord is a state of unconsciousness dance ❤️
JUST MIND BLOWING AMAZING
This is the best part of the whole movie!
Lovely!
Cheers from Brazil
Sick so dope. I get so amped watching this.
This is so powerful😍
Wonderful, my Bali.
I got to see this dance in real life when I went to Bali
Maravilloso..
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.
Mantab kebersamaanya dgn seni🫶
#ponniyinselvan
Amazing!!!
Man, I love indigenous culture.
LOL, Hinduism and Buddhism came from India