Tari Sekar Pucuk with Sanggar Puri Saraswati

Recorded in March 2021
Tari Pucuk Bang is a group kreasi composition by Bapak Nyoman Cerita of Banjar Sengguan, Singapadu, Bali. With modified agem (body positions) from traditional Balinese dance, it evokes flowering and blooming of beauty and maturity, inspired by a hibiscus flower. The second half of the composition makes full use of the costume's 'petals' to make human flower forms. Ibu Cok Pring, a fanstastic dance teacher and holder of Arja tradition (a form of traditional Balinese song and drama), leads Sanggar Puri Saraswati. Participants in the dance include Ibu Cok's daughter, 4 of Ibu Cok's Balinese students, and one Indian-American student. It was a beautiful experience to practice and make this video together, in the halaman of Sanggar Puri Saraswati at Ibu Cok's home.
Director & Teacher:
Cokorda Istri Putri Rukmini SSn
Dancers
Monali Varaiya
Cokorda Istri Anastasya Wedari
Ni Putu Riska Dewi
Ni Made Srikant
Ni Putu Bela Melinda Dewi
Ni Kadek Wina Savitri
Director/Teacher
Video
A.A. Gd Ag Krisna S.P
Presented as part of the Cultural Show for virtual Jaina Convention 2021