Kecak

Coming from the male chorus chant, which produces the trance of the Sanghyang ceremony, a new dance has developed; the Kecak. Usually over 100 men participate. Providing their own orchestration with a counter pattern of vocal sounds that complement their rhythmical movement, they create a living circular stage for re-enactment of an excerpt from the Ramayana story, perfomed by flickering torchlight.