Authentic Balinese Dance & Gamelan (5)

After the Pendet dance, performed the Legong Lasem dance, with its special style, “Peliatan style”, taught by Niang Sengog. As the condong (maid servant) was Gusti Ayu Raka, and the two Legongs were Arimas and Cok Ratu.

Gusti Ayu Raka, besides being the first dancer who danced the Oleg Tamuliingan dance, she was also the Condong at the time of touring Europe and America in 1952.

farewell performance, Jakarta, before Europe Tour 1952. From the left : A.A.Anom, Gusti Ayu Raka, President Sukarno, A.A.Oka Mandera.

For me, personally, it was really a great chance to see Gusti Ayu Raka dancing condong, in the evening show of “Mengenang Sang Guru”, 26 August 2007.

After the Legong dance, performed the Kebyar Duduk dance, by Agung Bagus Mandera, son of Agung Mandera.

For me is a very rare opportunity, I can see directly Gusti Ayu Raka dancing the Condong performed on the night of “Mengenang Sang Guru”, August 26th, 2007, I can imagine that the other audiences feel the same, as they expected to see the “taksu” of the Gunung Sari group, the group that also accompanied the Raka’s dancing while she was age of 12.

After the Legong dance, performed the Kebyar Duduk dance, who danced by Anak Agung Gde Bagus Erawan Mandera, who was the son of Gungkak Mandera, with a very distinctive style of movement.

Author : kadek ferry © f-studio
Photo : Doc. Mengenang Sang Guru 2007 (Press Release)