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Kecak
(monkey chant) and Bale Ganjur (marching gamelan):
Kecak
(pronounced KET jak) is a
highly dynamic, theatrical, rhythmic-interlocking, ritualized
chant Way-of-Being. It is utterly unique, with nothing
quite like it found anywhere but on the island of Bali.
It comes from the music of Cak from the
Sangyang trance ritual originally performed in temples.
However, in its current state it is a common secular tourist
attraction.
Bale Ganjur, a Balinese form of
processional gamelan, is most often performed at cremation
ceremonies to aid in the spirit's transmutation to the
next level. The music is entrancing, magical, joyful,
wild, and frightening in turns. In today's world, though
still used to powerful effect in cremation ceremonies,
Bale Ganjur is the center piece of large national secular
competitions.
Our
Bale Ganjur set consists of:
•
3 Root Gongs
• 1 Kejar - Pulse Keeping Gong
• 6 Reongs (higher pitched nipple gongs)
• 2 Kendang (Drums-1 male, 1 female), and
• 9 Ceng Ceng's (10"Hand-Cymbals).
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