Gamelan Cudamani - TARI TAMULILINGAN NGISEP SARI (Bee in search of Nectar) UC Davis, USA. Feb 2018

Dancers: Dewa Ayu Larassanti and Putu Wibi
CREATOR: BAPA MARIO
The interdependence of life inspires this
dance where the beauty of the flower
attracts the bee to collect nectar and in
return, pollinate the flowers. The relationship
is completely symbiotic each nurturing the
other in a gentle cycle filled with love and
care. This rarely-performed version has its
home in the Peliatan region of Bali. Taught
to Çudamani in 2015 by the original dancer
of the piece, Ni Gusti Ayu Raka Rasmin, who,
in her 70s, is still a stunning performer and
dedicated teacher.