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‖ ketjak|ˈkɛtʃæk|
Also ketchak, 'tjak.
[Balinese, f. ‘tjak-a-tjak’, the sound of the chanted refrain accompanying the dance.]
A Balinese dance, with a male chorus. Also attrib.
1937M. Covarrubias Island of Bali (1972) viii. 219 Ketjak, large groups of men singing in chorus, moving and dancing to the rhythm of the music. 1938De Zoete & Spies Dance & Drama in Bali ii. 85 The ketjak dance is primarily a dance of exorcism. 1942C. Barrett On Wallaby ix. 176 The Monkey Dance or Ketchak Ceremonies impressed me more than all other dances and dramas... A Ketchak was held solely for our entertainment. 1954J. Coast Dancing out of Bali viii. 161, I had suggested the gamelan club forming a 'Tjak, or Monkey Dance chorus. 1972C. Simpson Bali & Beyond 26 Ketjak is the name of the male chorus in the sanghyang and this dance extends the role of that chorus to a Ramayana-story presentation in which the number of men is increased to about 150. 1972Times 11 Nov. 13/4 The dancers you see performing the Barong or the Ketchak..are not professionals. |