kecak
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Etymology
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- (anthropology, music) A type of ceremonial chant in Bali, based on the Ramayana story, where men sit in a circle and imitate the sounds of monkeys.
- Synonyms: monkey dance, Ramayana monkey chant
- 2000, Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, World Music: The Rough Guide, page 125:
- The kecak is performed as a spectacle rather than a ceremony and new versions are commissioned for festivals and TV.