Gambuh

Gambuh is dramatari Balinese dance is considered the highest quality and is a classic Balinese dramatari most rich in dance movements that are considered as the source of all types of classical dance Bali.Diperkirakan, Gambuh it appeared around the 15th century that originated in lakonnya Panji stories. Shaped Gambuh total theater for its artistic elements interwoven voices, art drama & dance, visual arts, literary arts, and others.

His performances in the ceremonies such as the temple ceremony Yadnya god, ceremonies such as marriage Manusa Yadnya noble family, the ceremony Yadnya Pitra (Ngaben) and so forth. Accompanied by a gamelan barreled Penggambuhan pelog Saih Pitu. The characters are usually shown Leaning, arguing points out, Princess, Arya / Kadean-kadean, Panji (Patih Sweet), Prabangsa (Patih Hard), Demat, Tomonggong, Turas, Panasar and King. In the play these characters all the dancers in dialogue, generally Kawi language, except figures Turas, and Leaning Panasar speaking Bali, both smooth and rough middle.

In Bali, only a few villages that have Gambuh art. One of the famous village with the Village his Gambuh art Pedungan, Denpasar. Gambuh this is the palace of arts groups closely related to and Puri Puri Satria Pemecutan. He received protection and protection from the authorities in both the castle. The amount of attention to the arts Gambuh king at that time caused Gambuh Pedungan grow and grow and bear dancers Gambuh reliable. One of the dancers are very famous Gambuh is I Gede Geruh (deceased).

Now, with the waning power of the castle, Gambuh any group or belonging to banjar concerned. Gambuh Art Group who are still active until now there in the village of Stone (Gianyar), Padang Aji and Budakeling (Karangasem), Tumbak Bayuh (Badung), Pedungan (Denpasar), Apit Yeh (Tabanan), Anturan and Dragon Sepeha (Buleleng).

Pura(Temple) Besakih Coat of Heaven and Earth

Yajurveda Mantra IN XXXX. I stated the truth sthana God is the universe. Explanations about the universe as God sthana restated in the book Isopanisad I.1. Therefore all Hindu shrines called or Mandira temple is the symbol of the universe. Likewise symbol Besakih universe.

In the universe Besakih visualized in various dimensions. For example in the Great Mandala Panataran Both upper reaches Salu length or often also called Bale Agung is palinggih Bhuwana Ider. Salu length was 24 at the right colonnaded hall which is often referred Pawedaan Elephant Hall. The building, called Ider Bhuwana palinggih it symbolizes that this nature is one and the round is. Because it is your natural means Bhuwana a round shaped like an egg. Your word in Sanskrit means the eggs and natural means such Bhuwana planets contents of this space.

In addition to nature described by one and round palinggih Bhuwana Ider, nature is also described as natural and nature of bottom. Nature under the Pura Besakih visualized as "Soring Ambal-Ambal". Whereas nature of visualized "Ambal Luhuring-Ambal". Komplek Pura Besakih temple was classified in Soring Ambal-Ambal and
There Pura classified in Luhuring Ambal-Ambal.

Temple belonging to the Ambal Soring Ambal include Pesimpangan Pura, Pura Manik Mas, Pura Bangun Sakti, Selonding Mrajan Pura, Pura Gua King, Pura Hair Sedana, Basukian Pura, Pura Dalem Puri, Jenggala Pura, Pura and Pura Mrajan Banua Kanginan. Temple belonging to the Luhuring Ambal Ambal is Penataran Agung Besakih, Pura Batu Madeg, Dark Pura, Pura Kiduling Kreteg, Ulun Kulkul, Temple Review, Pura Tirtha, Pengubengan Pura and Pura Pasar Agung Village Sebudi. Complex: Pura Besakih complex is often called the 18 temples. This is due to King and Pura Pura Goa Sedana hair is considered a complex.

Pura Soring-Ambal Ambal natural existence under the symbol called the Sapta Patala which means the seven natural layer below. While Pura-Luhuring Ambal-Ambal natural existence of symbols and worship God Almighty. Nature of it is called Sapta Loka is visualized in seven layers or Penataran Mandala Agung Besakih. Palinggih Center at Temple-Ambal Ambal Soring is at Temple at Selonding Mrajan Gedong Pelinggih. In Gedong in Mrajan Pelinggih that stored all Selonding Pratima or worship statues belonging to the temple Pura Soring Ambal-Ambal. Palinggih Selonding Mrajan Gedong at this as a central symbol of nature below. While all Pratima, inscriptions, and other facilities and all belonging to the temple-Ambal Ambal Luhuring stored in palinggih Kehen in plot or Third Mandala Penataran Agung Besakih. This Kehen Palinggih Meru with its roof shaped overlap in three. Palinggih Kehen nature center is a symbol of or Luhuring Ambal-Ambal.

Why there are two groups of temples at Besakih complex? This indicates that Hinduism is not only teaching to instill trust and self-restraint on the existence and omnipotence of God. But more than that confidence and devotion of Hindus to the Lord should be utilized to understand the existence of nature and all His creation to promote life and this life. God's revered as the soul and the natural resources and natural under the. The cult was to avoid the conviction that God was trying Stana at the temple and some even suspect there is only God in heaven. This may cause many people who casually on earth did this because God is only in the sky; only occasionally comes to earth.

We adore God is symbolized in the temple berstana to facilitate training to concentrate. But in the philosophy that God is everywhere. With the belief that God is in the nature and the nature of mankind that can also understand that the natural elements that can function because there is God in nature. Magma which is the source of fire in the belly of the earth as a natural element that caused the fertility of the earth. Likewise, God is also in the ground so that the soil becomes a source of food that is not endless course if the natural rights of the land is not disturbed man. Therefore worship God as the god of the land to inculcate an understanding of the need to ground is maintained so as not to be disturbed function in creating food. Therefore God worshiped as the god of land called Ananta Bhoga god. Word ananta Bhog means food endless. Soil fertility is not disturbed by man would bring food that is not inexhaustible.

There is also a temple to worship God as the god of water is to inculcate understanding of the people so as not to damage the existence of water as a source of life of humans. Thank goodness God created the water. There is no life without water. God as a water god worshiped as Sang Hyang Basuki. Basuki means rahayu or survivors. Without water there is no salvation.

Similarly, the temple in Luhuring there Ambal Ambal-called Alu Repeat Pagoda and Temple of Queen Subandar. This is to direct the conduct of their business operations in the country and abroad in order to trade in accordance with the norms of the right to trade, good and virtuous; not cheat the customer, not good quality fake goods and scales.

There are also palinggih Widyadhara and Widyadharii which means God as the god of science. Thus so that a group Soring Ambal Temple-Ambal and Luhuring Ambal-Ambal as a symbol to instill the understanding that God exists everywhere, including in the heavens and the earth. Thus the worship of God to be utilized to build the noble moral to maintain the sanctity of the earth and sky that are not polluted by human behavior. I Ketut Wiana.

The Art of Dance Drama and Wayang Wong

Wayang Wong is essentially a mask and performing arts perwayangan with human actors or person (wong). In bringing the characters being played, all the dancers in dialogue, all the main characters wear Kawi, while the clown-servants wearing Balinese language. In some parts of the show, the dancers also sing and displays the temple - the temple is important from Kakawin.

In Bali there are two types of Wayang Wong, Wayang Wong Ramayana namely, and Wayang Wong Parwa. Wayang Wong Ramayana Wayang Wong later called it, is the only dramatari perwayangan take wira carita plays from the Ramayana. Almost all the dancers wear masks. Accompanied by a gamelan Batel Wayang who barreled Slendro.



There in the villages:

* Mas, Telepud, Den Tiyis (Gianyar),
* Marga, Apuan, Point, Klating (Tabanan),
* Sulahan (Bangli),
* Central Wates (Karangasem),
* Bualu (Badung),
* Prancak, Batuagung (Jembrana)

Wayang Wong Parwa commonly called Parwa namely the dramatari wayang wong plays wira carita take Mahabrata (Asta Dasa Parwa). The dancers are not wearing a mask, except for the clown-servants, such as Malen, Merdah, Sanggut, Delem. Gamelan Batel Wayang accompanied by a barreled Slendro. Parwa are in the villages:

* Sukawati, Teges, Pujung (Gianyar)
* Blahkiuh (Badung).

Taman Ayun Temple, Badung, Bali

Taman Ayun Temple is located in District Mengwi, Badung District, Bali Province. Taman Ayun in Balinese language means "beautiful garden". This temple was founded in 1634 AD by order of the first king of the Kingdom of Mengwi, I Gusti Agung Ngurah Made Agung Sakti title Belambangan Ida Cokorda.

Pura Taman Ayun Indonesian government has been proposed as one of the world cultural heritage sites (world heritage). On March 12, 2008, UNESCO Director General Matsuura Kokhiro visiting Taman Ayun Temple kelayakanya testing. The result, dianilai temple has historical value, cultural, religious, and have a taste of high art. Although already part of the world's cultural heritage, but the temple is still used for prayers until now

Taman Ayun Temple stands on an area of 4 hectares and is surrounded by a pond or ditch. From a distance it looks like a moat of water bands, and gives the impression that temple is above the water surface. Taman Ayun Temple complex consists of three parts. The first room is open space used for various religious activities and stage arts. In the first part of this visitors can enjoy the beauty of Meru, the pagoda with terraced roof of a building typical of temples in Bali. The second part is the main part, called Bale Pelik. Pelik Bale Building is decorated with sculpture, reliefs, and statues Dewata Nawa Sanga. While other part is the sacred building.

Visitors also can see the kingdom of Mengwi heritage located about 300 yards from this temple. Across the Taman Ayun Temple is also a museum displaying Manusa Yadnya ceremonies related to the human life cycle starting from when he was in the womb until death.

Barong Dance and Keris.Bali

Barong is a symbol of goodness in Bali, that looks almost like a lion. On the dance will be performed Barong, the fight between good (barong) against the evil symbolized by Rangda (a very scary face like a giant). But none of them is that win or lose. All that is a reflection of the lives of everyday society where good and bad or positive and negative are always in our lives. Although basically everyone wants to get things from the story baik.Inti Barong dance is taken from wayang stories from India's biggest Hindu Mahabharata ie. In this story told, one of the Pandavas (5 brothers) is Sahadewa, would be sacrificed by his mother (Goddess Kunthi) to offer to the goddess Durga (the wife of Lord Shiva who had a very scary face). But it is time to sacrifice Goddess kunthi feel very sad and did not willingly offered his son and he wanted to cancel it. Therefore cunning goddess Durga Kunthi finally changed minds and immediately became very angry with Sahadewa. And finally Sahadewa tied under a tree, waiting for the right time to offer. At that moment comes Lord Vishnu gives grace to the Sahadewa that makes him invincible. And it comes down to the goddess Durga mebunuh Sahadewa, but they were not able to do. Durga eventually even ask Sahadewa to kill himself (Goddess Durga) so he could return to heaven. After he was killed, came Kalika (goddess Durga students) and tried to kill Sahadewa. But Kalika lost and he transformed into a wild boar, hunted by the people because then he transformed again into Bird pivot (big bird) and then try to beat Sahadewa. Again Kalika last defeated and he was transformed into the goddess Durga in the form of Rangda. At the same time Sahadewa transform themselves (transformed) into Barong and fought with Kalika. in this fight that no one loses or wins. Dance dance ends with Kris, who in perankan by several men who tried to stab himself with kris tetepi none of them get hurt, because their bodies have been entered by force can not be seen denagn visible. That is a brief story of the Barong dance, for more details, please sempatkan yourself to watch this dance if vacation to Bali. This dance can be witnessed in the village every day at Batubulan at 09.30 Wita. for one hour.