MUSIC FROM ACT 2

In the highly advanced civilizations of Bali and Cambodia, song and dance are performed more as expressions of thanks to higher beings than as public presentations. The tjandrametu dance from Bali adapts Hindu influences with folklore, while Khmer song is a hybrid of Tai and Chinese Buddhist forms. Both create distinct expressions of Southeast Asian gracefulness. 

1. Tjandrametu Dance

Performed by Canan Laroya, Mara Fojas, Samira Samimi-Moore, Tahmina Kakenova, Vaishali Jindal, and Vanesa Train

The music accompanying the dance is a composite of three interlocking songs called kotékan, all performed on gamelan (percussion orchestra of tuned gongs, bronze kettles, bronze metallophones, bamboo xylophones, drums, cymbals and flutes).

2. Khmer Song

Performed by Vandy Chan

“Chao Pring” is a traditional wedding song describing matrimonial rites in which the groom walks to his bride's house with fruits symbolic of wealth and prosperity.