Watch the Ramayana ballet
Lakshmi SharathLakshmi Sharath/Guest Contributor/CULTURE, INDONESIA/ Updated : May 26, 2016, 14:21 IST
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There are several cultural performances in Indonesia, especially in Yogyakarta. From Javanese dances to gamelan performances to puppetry, the choices are many. But if you have time for just one of them, then it has to be the Ramay … Read more
There are several cultural performances in Indonesia, especially in Yogyakarta. From Javanese dances to gamelan performances to puppetry, the choices are many. But if you have time for just one of them, then it has to be the Ramayana ballet performed in the open-air theatre with the stunning Prambanan Temple in the backdrop. Read less
There are several cultural performances in Indonesia, especially in Yogyakarta. From Javanese dances to gamelan performances to puppetry, the choices are many. But if you have time for just one of them, then it has to be the Ramayana ballet performed in the open-air theatre with the stunning Prambanan Temple in the backdrop. Though we are so familiar with the epic, it is always interesting to watch an engaging performance by graceful dancers. The story starts from Sita being kidnapped by Ravana, Lord Rama meeting Sugriva and Lord Hanuman, and ends with the war and Rama’s ultimate victory. But it is Lord Hanuman who steals the show. The ballet gets a little interactive and has a bit of a comic interlude as it goes on for more than a couple of hours. Sitting under the starry night with Candi Prambanan in the background, the experience is something that one must not miss.
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