Legong

See also: Legong (disambiguation)

Legong
Two pre-adolescent girls performing Legong dance
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v · Balinese dance. It is a refined dance form characterized by intricate finger movements, complicated footwork, and expressive gestures and facial expressions. Legong probably originated in the 19th century as royal entertainment. Legend has it that a prince of Sukwati fell ill and had a vivid dream in which two maidens danced to gamelan music. When he recovered, he arranged for such dances to be performed in reality.[1] Others believe that the Legong originated with the sanghyang dedari, a ceremony involving voluntary possession of two little girls by beneficent spirits.[2] Legong is also danced at public festivals. Excerpts from Legong dance dramas are put on for tourists. Legong Kraton performance in Ubud depicting The king and the princess bid farewell to each other. Legong dancers are always girls who have not yet reached puberty. They begin rigorous training at about the age of five. These dancers are regarded highly in the society and usually become wives of royal personages or wealthy merchants.[3] Classical Legong enacts several traditional stories. The most common is the tale of the King of Lasem from the Malat, a collection of heroic romances. He is at war with another king, the father (or brother) of Princess Ranjasari. Lasem wants to marry the girl, but she detests him and tries to run away. Becoming lost in the forest, she is captured by Lasem, who imprisons her and goes out for a final assault against her family. He is attacked by a monstrous raven, which foretells his death. The dramatics are enacted in elaborate and stylized pantomime. The two little actresses are accompanied by a third dancer called a tjondong or attendant. She sets the scene, presents the dancers with their fans and later plays the part of the raven. See also Balinese dances Legong: Dance of the Virgins, a 1935 film References ^ Legong: Balinese Traditional Dances, page found 2010-07-30. ^ Miguel Covarrubias, Island of Bali. Knopf, 1946. ^ Dance and Drama, by Budi Anjarwani, page found 2010-07-30. External links Legong Keraton Legong Kraton (Gunung Sari) 1/2/vol.1 Legong dance Tari Legong Lasem part 1 Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат Jandaq Djanglanmè Look at other dictionaries: Legong — bezeichnet: Legong (Tanz), Tanz auf der indonesischen Insel Bali Legong (Film), US amerikanischer Spielfilm von Henry de la Falaise (1935) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort …   Deutsch Wikipedia legong — [lā′gôŋ΄] n. [Balinese] a traditional Balinese dance, performed by two young girls …   English World dictionary Legong — Représentation de legong kraton en 2008 Le legong est un genre de danse balinais qui, selon la tradition, représente le ballet céleste de nymphes divines. Sommaire …   Wikipédia en Français legong — /leuh gawng , gong /, n. an elegant Balinese dance pantomime performed by several girls in elaborate costumes. [1925 30; < Balinese légong] * * * …   Universalium Legong Keraton Beach Hotel — (Кангу,Индонезия) Категория отеля: 3 звездочный отель Адрес: Jalan Pantai …   Каталог отелей Legong (Tanz) — Abschieds Szene aus dem Legong Kraton, aufgeführt im Palast von Ubud, Bali, Indonesien Der Legong ist ein Tanz, der auf der indonesischen Insel Bali entstand und weiter gepflegt wird. In abgewandelter Form (die Legong, Plural: die Legongs) kann… …   Deutsch Wikipedia Legong (Film) — Filmdaten Originaltitel Legong Produktionsland USA …   Deutsch Wikipedia legong — le·gong …   English syllables legong — ˈlāˌgäŋ noun ( s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Balinese : a delicate and graceful Balinese drama dance that is performed by two young girls in sumptuous costumes …   Useful english dictionary Henry de La Falaise — Henry de La Falaise[1], de son vrai nom James Henri Le Bailly de La Falaise, marquis de La Coudraye, est un producteur, directeur, réalisateur et parfois acteur français, né le 11 février 1898 à Saint Cyr l École (France) et décédé le 10 avril… …   Wikipédia en Français 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”