Join Hotel Tugu in our commitment to keep alive the dying ancestral dances that perform the heart of Balinese culture and religious ceremonies:

There are dozens of dances in Bali. The first step is to learn basic gestures of Legong for ladies or Baris for men.

Topeng (Mask Dance): every mask in this dance is considered a sacred object and believed to possess spirits that must be captured by the dancer's own soul.

Barong: this dance represents the struggle between the Good and the Evil. Good is personified by the mythological character Barong Ketet and Evil by the wicked Rangda.

Legong: this is performed by three dancers - the first character seen on the stage being a Condong (female clown) and the other two representing the princess Rangkesari of Daha, and King Lasem who forcibly carries off Rangkesari.

Panyem Brama: this dance is usually used to welcome and greet people.

Kebyar Duduk: Kebyar means a sudden flare or flash. The style is a clear example of the direct relationship between music and dance.

Baris: With heroic poses and fiercely determined facial expressions, this dance is a good abstract character - study of a Balinese warrior.

Inseparable from the dances, gamelan is the traditional music instrument used either as a singular performance or as the other half of a theatre/dance performance of equal importance. Gamelan consists of various different instruments that make one whole orchestra - pick your favorite and indulge yourself in the sea of exotic sounds.

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