The Basic Movement of Balinese Dance before You Learning It

Have you watched Balinese Dance? Balinese Dance is more attractive than Java Dance because the movement of Balinese Dance is powerful. Bali has many traditional dances, the famous one is Pendet Dance (Welcoming Dance). There are 3 basics of Balinese Dance before learning it. 

Those are ; 

1. Agem 

2. Tandang 

3. Tangkep 

The meaning of Agem, Tandang, Tangkep are: 

1. Agem is the primary movement of Balinese Dance which doesn’t change. Agem is consisted of 2, right Agem and left Agem. 

a. Right Agem for woman
• The left foot is in front of the right foot with a corner position. 

•The distance of the left foot between the right foot is one clod of hand. 

• Left toe lifted 

• The butt is moving to the left and knees bent. 

• The right hand is equal with eyes and the left hand is equal with breast. 

 • The palm is facing forward. • Glancing to the right side 

• The body weight centered on the right foot. 

b. Left Agem for woman 

• The right foot is in front of the left foot with a corner position. 

• The distance of the left foot between the right foot is one clod of hand. 

• Right toe lifted 

• The butt is moving to the right and knees bent. 

• The left hand is equal with eyes and the right hand is equal with breast. 

• The palm is facing forward. 

• Glancing to the left side 

• The body weight centered on the left foot. 

 

c. Right Agem for man 

• The left foot is in front of the right foot with a corner position. 

• The distance of the left foot between the right foot is one sole of the feet. 

• The position of the body is perpendicular. 

• The body weight centered on the right foot. 

• The palm is facing forward. 

• The position of the hand is equal to shoulder. 

• Glancing to the right side 

d. Left Agem for man 

• The right foot is in front of the left foot with a corner position. 

• The distance of the left foot between the right foot is one sole of the feet.

• The position of the body is perpendicular. 

• The body weight centered on the left foot. 

• The palm is facing forward. 

• The position of the hand is equal with the shoulder. 

• Glancing to the left side 

2. Tandang Tandang is a way to move a primary movement to other primary movements, so that it becomes an integral part of continuous movement. 

3. Tangkep Tangkep is the expression when we conducting the dance

Sanghyang Memedi - The Mystical Rare Dance from Bali

Sanghyang Memedi - The Mystical Rare Dance from Bali

Sanghyang dance is one of the holy dance. Sanghyang Memedi is one kind of Sanghyang dance. Memedi is one of the Balinese ghosts. This dance is almost extinct because it’s less popular than other Sanghyang dance. This dance is very mystic & scary. Sanghyang Memedi was danced by the old man, and they use leaves and paddy. 

The Procession of Sanghyang Memedi Dance

The dance started from Pemangku (the Hindu religious leader) does a prayer, after that the men who dance Sanghyang Memedi will be a trance. They lost their control and follow the gamelan (Balinese music), they jump into the coconut leaves burned. They don’t feel hot. 

The function of this dance is to refuse reinforcements. It dance will be held if there are disaster strike the village. Usually, this dance will perform in the middle area of the temple. We can find it in Buleleng regency. I believe if you watch this dance you will be amazed.