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Bali Dance

Title: Cendrawasih Dance

Contact person : Shanty email: pirgayanti@yahoo.com Dancers: 2students of Ritsumeikan University Kyoto 1. Ni Putu Ari Pirgayanti (Shanty) ( 2. Ni Putu Sri Yusielani (Yusie) ()

Music background: CD/MP3 Time: 06:23 Costume: Bali's traditional costumes for Cendrawasih dance

Synopsis:

Cendrawasih dance represents the birds of paradise during their mating season. The dance tells us about the romance between couple of cendrawasih birds that fly beautifully among the mountain. The couple is chasing each other while spreading their beautiful wings. The movement has Balinese characteristic. These movements focus on the dancers` hands which represent the bird`s beautiful wings. This dance is a modern choreography which is choreographed by a famous Balinese lady known as Swasti Wijaya Bandem in 1987 for Walter Spies Foundation festival in Ubud.

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