Kecak (pronounced: “KEH-chahk” …), a form of Balinese music drama, originated in the 1930s and is performed primarily by men. Also known as the Ramayana Monkey Chant, the piece, performed by a circle of 100 or more performers wearing checked cloth around their waists, percussively chanting “cak”, and throwing up their arms, depicts a battle from the Ramayana where monkeys help Prince Rama fight the evil King Ravana. Kecak has roots in sanghyang, a trance-inducing exorcism dance.
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The clip above is from the 1992 film Baraka.
VIDEO [above clip, from Baraka]
VIDEO [another good clip]
ARTICLE [Kecak]
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I actually saw Baraka last month.
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