Legong
Item
Archivist's Original Title
Legong
Original description
RTF recording of the Balinese music concert, given during the "Ballet de Bali" performance at the Marigny theater in Paris. This event, under the High Patronage of His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia and for the first time in France, features Anak Agung Gede Mandera, Ni Gusti Raka and Sampih.
Time duration
00:15:23
Recording date of the original material
1953-02
Acquisition Date
1953
Population
Bali
Place of the cultural origin
Country Name
Recording place
Recorded in concert in Paris, at the Marigny theater
Comment
The "Legong" is regulated by Gusti made sengho, from the Piiatan village. This is a classical Balinese dance for three little girls, performed by Ni gusti raka, Anak agung oka and Anak agung anom. The "Tjondong" (servanto) enters, picks up the fans, offers them to the dancers of the "Legong" and leaves. Then begins the story, mimed by the two princesses, which tells us of the kidnapping of Princess Rangkesari by the King of Lasem. The king promises her to end the war against her brother if she unites with him. The princess rebuffs his advances. furious, the king swears the death of the princess's brother. Before the battle, an ominous black bird flies around the king of Lasem and it is the one who will be killed. (Cf. DT Registration Indonesia: File "Bali - BM. 53.1": 1 booklet "Ballets de Bali")
Tags, Keywords
Dance
Archivist Category
English
Music (Instrumental)
Recording context
English
Performance
Instrument, Original Archivist Data
Instrumental ensemble
Instrument (Supplementary/Annotated Data)
Gamelan
Name of original Collection
Concert de musique balinaise, 1953
History of ownership
Recording archived at Musée de l’Homme by Radio Television Française (copy)
Holding Institution of Original Materials
Licensing Institution
Accessing Institutions
Copyright Information
Public Domain
Physical format
English
Magnetic tape
Preservation State of Physical Object
Magnetic tape, diameter Large format; speed 38cm/s; Full Track, Mono
Original item number
CNRSMH_I_1953_001_002_02
SEAH Identifier
SEAH_CNRSMH_I_1953_001_002_02
