Authentic Balinese Dance & Gamelan (9)
by kadek ferry 2010
On the other side, the Genta Bhuana Sari presented classical instrumentals of Gong Kebyar, and few dances in Kebyar style. As the opening, they performed the Instrumental Kebyar Susun, which was composed by I Wayan Gandra in 1964.
Since 1960’s, I Wayan Gandra had already composed many kebyar instrumentals, and he was known as a very talented young composer. Untill now some of his works still very famous and often performed by Group Genta Bhuana Sari . They are the instrumental Sekar Jepun (1968), Fajar Menyingsing (1966), Penarik Becak (1966), Gambang Suling (1962), Sekar Jaya (1967), Ujan Mas (1957), dan Brata Yuda (1963). The group Genta Bhuana Sari was intensively learned these compositions directly from I Wayan Gandera, as an effort of preserving the classical kebyar instrumental.
In that evening Genta Bhuana Sari group also performed the kebyar dance, Teruna Jaya, and Sabungan Ayam dance (cockfighting dance).
As describe on John Coast’s book Dancing out of Bali, that in 1951 this Sabungan Ayam dance had performed by Mario and Sampih at Puri Kaleran, along with the first staging of Oleg Tamulilingan by Gusti Ayu Raka and Sampih, on dinner show of 120 delegates of the United Nations held in the Peliatan Palace. At which time John Coast was as a member of committee who providing art and culture.
Author : kadek ferry © f-studio
Photo : Doc. Mengenang Sang Guru 2007 (Press Release)
