Cendrawasih dance, romance Love in the Garden of Heaven

Various types of dance coloring people's daily bustle in Bali, either as part of religious rituals and entertainment. The creativity of the people of Bali also seemed unbroken all the time. Creations of contemporary dances continue to emerge. Some of them managed to exist and coupled with classical dances remain stable, while others are forgotten and lost over time. One of the new dance creations that managed to grow and gain widespread recognition is the dance of paradise.

tari cendrawasih

Since the first, the Balinese people recognize dance as a form of symbolic expression. It was also the symbolic message behind the birth of dance paradise by Swasthi Wijaya Bandem. Natural movements of birds that live in the eastern part of Indonesia that has inspired Bandem to express eternal love. Bird of paradise was considered a heavenly bird that became a symbol of love eternal journey.

Bandem represent the message in an elegant choreography and costumes typical display. This dance is performed by two girls who sway hill. One of the peculiarities that exist in a dance costume on a headdress of paradise is used by the dancers. Headdress dancers such as golden crowns with the top open and the front side is curved to the rear.

Through a flexible layout choreography and costumes and typical musical arrangements, dance managed to bring a message of love to a broad audience. Adapting elements of the choreography of some classical Balinese dance, dance is also a means of representation of the value of local Balinese culture to the art lovers and the general public. This is what makes this dance spread from studio to studio. Currently, the dancing bird of paradise became one of the popular dance of Bali. Not only at the local stage, dance is also successfully penetrated the national stage and even international level.