An original community of the Reak ceremony.Based in village Cileuiny on the mountain areas surrounding Bandung, West Java.The styleThe musical style is called Reak, and is one the original trance rituals that has been existing in Java for centuries.
The spirit of the Horse (Kuda Lumping) and the spirits of the the ancestors have a central role in this ceremony. In Java it is performed for communal needs, and villagers gather in the hundreds, to be possessed and be connected to the spirits through the music and dance.Reak, when people get possesed - is known for an outcome to the very extremes.On stageThe musicians of Seni Reak Juarta Putra is a select group out of the community.The music is performed on skin drums (Dogdog) and special reed flute (Tarompet).There will be an exchanging of the instruments as the musicians perform the dances and start going into trance themselves. The Audience is invited to be part of the ritual and participate to the fullest.Please note, it will be 4 musicians from Indonesia and 3 from Denmark.
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The spirit of the Horse (Kuda Lumping) and the spirits of the the ancestors have a central role in this ceremony. In Java it is performed for communal needs, and villagers gather in the hundreds, to be possessed and be connected to the spirits through the music and dance.Reak, when people get possesed - is known for an outcome to the very extremes.On stageThe musicians of Seni Reak Juarta Putra is a select group out of the community.The music is performed on skin drums (Dogdog) and special reed flute (Tarompet).There will be an exchanging of the instruments as the musicians perform the dances and start going into trance themselves. The Audience is invited to be part of the ritual and participate to the fullest.Please note, it will be 4 musicians from Indonesia and 3 from Denmark.
Entrance fee: 55 DKK
