KECAK DANCE

1. MONKEY DANCE
2. VIRGIN DANCE
3. FIRE DANCE
4. LEGONG DANCE

PRICE: US$ ... net/person

PERMORMING DANCE

Religious ceremonies in Bali inevitably involve music and dancing as an offering designed to please the deities attending the ceremony. Needless to say, besides its sacral purpose, each performance is avidly enjoyed by the villagers. With the advent of tourism the performing arts have taken on a new role, and there has been somewhat of a revival as a result. Performing troupes and individual artists now have much more opportunity to be active, and are able to earn a living, albeit moderately remunerative, by performing at hotels and restaurants. Some villages have started up their own performing groups on a cooperative basis, and money is available for new instruments and dancing costumes. There is little glamour associated with the stage in Bali. Long hours of study are necessary for musicians and artistes to master the complex traditional music and theatre, transportation is very often an open truck, and performances go on till the early hours of the morning. However, all Balinese seem to have an in built appreciation of the arts, and the tradition seems to be thriving despite the arrival of commercialism. Once the prerogative of the Gods and royalty, now, through tourism, television and the interest and patronage of the government everyone has a chance to enjoy a wider repertoire of classic and modern performing arts than eve before.