Badung
The Center of Tourism
SJB
Icaswara Kanti
To Be Staged Abroad
There
are so many women sekaa gong, but this
group mostly consisting of Public Servants
composed Sekaa Joged Bumbung, an association
dance in Bali. Joged Bumbung is usually
danced by a dynamic and nimble girl by
entangling male dancer to be invited to
dance (ngibing). As an accompaniment,
its uses traditional music instruments
made from bamboo
This corps of woman instrumentalists is
called Sekaa Joged Bumbung Icaswara Kanti.
This traditional artistry group is supported
by 17 women personnel at Banjar Gede,
Sempidi Village, Mengwi Sub district,
Badung, which was formed in 2000, and
started staging in 2001.
According to Ni Nyoman Nanik Kormaniati,
penabuh (instrument player) and joged
dancer as well, in each staging of penabuh
they dance in rotation according to the
audience’s request. “If staging,
we usually chose a highlight event, such
as an anniversary, reception and most
often we conduct it as an amusement for
the tourist,” said Korma.
Ni Ketut Sediani told us that this sekaa
is often staged in hotels and restaurants
in Kuta, Nusa Dua, Jimbaran and Sanur,
with a permanent schedule of 4 times a
week. “The hotel asks for an every
day staging, but because of the workload,
we perform them 4 times in one week,”
she said.
This sekaa jogged Bumbung by I Wayan Sedia
is often brings the artistry mission abroad,
at guest’s own request, or sometime
becomes an ambassador of the Badung Regency.
They have visited America, China, France,
Bulgaria, Hungarian, Czechoslovakia and
Korea. “Hopefully, in 2005 we plan
to visit Australia with the Badung Administrative
Department,” she added.
What a great traditional artistic hobby!
Besides elaborating the music of the gamelan
joged bumbung, this mother’s group
is also capable in playing the gamelan
gender (puppet’s musical instrument).
This castanet is often played at Hindu
ceremonies and custom rites in Bali. Moreover,
the sekaa is often staged for puppet playing
up to Tabanan, Denpasar, Gianyar and Klungkung,
whilst the miniature shape of the gamelan
gong kebyar is only played in hotels.
“Gamelan gong kebyar is less ordered,
and mostly sold is joged bumbung,”
said I Wayan Sedia, the owner as well
as the builder of the Icaswara Kanti Studio.
In realty, the idea of forming Sekaa Joged
Icaswara Kanti has developed because of
tourism influence. The story is; Ni Nyoman
Agustini (26) and Ni Ketut Sediani (21)
often play the gamelan rindik (name of
gamelan in Joged Bumbung) and gender wayang,
which is also often at ngayah (charity
staging) at the temple. Moreover, they
are often involved at important events
by the Badung Administrative Office.
(BTN/015)
