Tari Kebyar Duduk [4k] - 100 y old Balinese Lightning Dance by LKB Saraswati

Kebyar Duduk Dance Creator: I Ketut Marya (I Mario). Dancers: Ni Kadek Sadara Paramestiwi, Dyah Pradnya Paramita, Kadek Resti Wijayanti, Jeannette Bunga Denadine Kalyanasakanti Santhani, Made Ananda Jyoti, Fradel Annesuteja. Coach: Ni Luh Ayu Maharani Musicians: I Ketut Budiyasa, I Komang Sumartana, I Nyoman Weja, I Ketut Budiasa, I Wayan Sunantra, I Made Suta, I Wayan Sudiarta, I Wayan Sudarsana, I Dewa Gede Raka, I Ketut Mawa, I Putu Mahardika Putra, I Gede Genta Martha, I Kadek Arya Gitaswara, I Wayan Parsa, I Wayan Januarsa, I Made Surya Pratama, I Gde Aryadi, I Made Suastika, I Made Sujaya, I Made Jaya Putra, Tomoko Kanazawa, Dewa Suardika, Komang Abadi, I Made Arya Nova, I Made Ngurah Wiradharma. Event: Saraswati Balinese performing arts studio Performance Test, Taman Ismail Marzuki Small Theater, Jakarta, April 12, 2026 Kebyar Duduk Dance Kebyar is interpreted as thunder or lightning. This dance is characterized by fast, dynamic movements, with most of the movements performed in a seated position. Around 1920, in the rice-producing region of Tabanan, Bali, several artists, such as I Wayan Sembah from Bongan Gede, I Wayan Gejir, and I Wayan Sukra from Pangkung, frequently created new compositions to be played with the gong kebyar. Gong kebyar itself is a relatively new gamelan orchestra creation from North Bali. Gong kebyar is characterized by dynamic and fast playing. One of the creative compositions of these Tabanan artists is Tabuh Kebyar Jerbu. After creating the piece, they asked I Ketut Marya to listen to it. Marya, also known as I Mario, was only 23 years old and one of the most talented dancers in Tabanan at the time. Hearing the lively and dynamic rhythm of the piece, Mario followed along, dancing freely while seated. Through the interweaving of dance movements to the Kebyar Jerbu rhythm, a dance called Kebyar Duduk was born. I Ketut Marya (1897-1968) I Ketut Marya, also known as I Mario, was a Balinese dance master and creator who brought Balinese and Indonesian art to global prominence. He is believed to have been born in 1897 to a farming family in Banjarangkan Village, Klungkung, East Bali. Mario was the youngest of five children. He was orphaned at the age of six and was subsequently raised by his mother, Ni Mentok. Several years later, Banjarangkan suffered a drought, and food supplies were scarce. Ni Mentok and her children fled to Badung, temporarily living in Banjar Belaluan, Denpasar. By 1906, Denpasar had become unsafe for most residents. Tensions between the Dutch colonialists and the local kingdoms were brewing, culminating in the Puputan Badung War. Ni Mentok and her children returned to Tunjuk Village, Tabanan. Mentok was accepted as a domestic helper by the Chinese merchant Tan Khang Sam. Khang Sam was very close to the mentok children, especially Mario. As a teenager, Mario was once invited by Khang Sam to meet with Anak Agung Ngurah Made Kaleran at his "palace," Puri Tabanan, for business purposes. Knowing Mario's interests, Khang Sam asked the host for permission to allow his employee's son to attend the arts events at the palace. Anak Agung, recognizing Mario's extraordinary power, even requested that Mario become a servant, or parekan, at his palace. From that moment on, Mario's artistic talent was honed. He diligently practiced dance and megambel, and socialized with more experienced artists. He subsequently created many dance compositions. Among the most famous are Kebyar Duduk, Kebyar Terompong, and Oleg Tambulilingan. #Balinesedance #Balinesemusic #Indonesianculture #gamelan