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Biography

In English

I Wayan Dibia was born in Singapadu, Gianyar, Bali, April 12 1948. Since 1999, he has been a professor of choreography at ISI Denpasar. He is also famous for his work in the art of Kecak dance, such as Kecak Subali and Sugriwa (1976), Kecak Dewa Ruci (1982). He once collaborated with Keith Terry to create "The famous Body Tjak" (1990).

As a dance artist, he is very famous at the international level. In the field of dance, he created the Manuk Rawa Dance with I Wayan Beratha in 1981, the Puspa Wresti Dance, the Wirauda Dance, etc. He received the "Padma Shri Award" (2021) from the Government of India for his dedication in intertwining works of art between Balinese and Indian culture. In 1969, he first performed in India with the Hanuman dance.

Apart from creating dozens of dance works, he also wrote a number of books, including "Gambuh Drama and Almost Extinct Dances in Several Regions in Bali (1979), "Kecak, the Vocal Chant of Bali" (2000), "Balinese Dance , Drama, and Music: a Guide to the Performing Arts of Bali” (2012), “Communal Dance” (2015), “Kecak: From Ritual to Theatrical” (2017), “Arja Anyar” (2017), “Barong Dance Ket: From Awakening to Glory” (2018). In 2021 he published five poetry books entitled "Dance Poetry". He also wrote a book of poetry in Balinese, including the title "Kali Sengara". He also wrote a novel about dancers entitled "Bintang Panggung" (2023).

In 2022, he received the “Bali Jani Nugraha” award from the Governor of Bali. His Balinese poetry book "Kali Sengara" won the "Rancage" award from the Rancage Cultural Foundation (2023).

In Balinese

I Wayan Dibia embas ring Singapadu, Gianyar, Bali, 12 April 1948. Saking warsa 1999, dan dados guru besar profesor koreografi ring ISI Denpasar. Dan taler kasub antuk pakaryannyan ring seni tari kecak, sakadi Kecak Subali lan Sugriwa 1976 , Kecak Dewa Ruci 1982 . Dan sareng Keith Terry makarya The famous Body Tjak 1990 .

Dan kasub ring jagat internasional pinaka seniman tari. Ring widang tari, dan ngripta Tari Manuk Rawa sareng I Wayan Beratha warsa 1981, Tari Puspa Wresti, Tari Wirauda, miwah san lianan. Ida ngamolihang penghargaan seni Padma Shri Award 2021 saking Pemerintah India antuk dedikasinyane sajeroning ngiket karya seni pantaraning budaya Bali miwah India. Ring warsa 1969, dan kapertama tampil ring India antuk igelan Hanoman.

Lianan saking ngaryanin makudang-kudang karya seni tari, dan taler nyurat makudang-kudang cakepan, minakadi Dramatari Gambuh miwah Tari-Tarian san Ampuh Punah ring makudang-kudang Wewidangan ring Bali 1979 , Kecak, the Vocal Chant of Bali 2000 , Balinese Dance, Drama, and Music: a Guide to the Performing Arts of Bali 2012 , Tari Komunal 2015 , Kecak: Dari Ritual ke Teatrikal 2017 , Arja Anyar 2017 , Tari Barong Ket: Dari Kebangkitan Menuju Kesuksesan 2018 . Ring warsa 2021 dan ngamedalang limang cakepan puisi san mamurda- Puitika Tari . Dan taler nyurat buku puisi mabasa Bali, silih tunggilnyan san mamurda Kali Sengara . Dan taler nyurat novel indik penari san mamurda Bintang Panggung 2023 .

Warsa 2022, dan ngamolihang penghargaan Bali Jani Nugraha saking Gubernur Bali. Buku puisi mabasa Balinyan Kali Sengara ngamolihang penghargaan Rancage saking Yayasan Kebudayaan Rancage 2023 .

In Indonesian

I Wayan Dibia lahir di Singapadu, Gianyar, Bali, 12 April 1948. Sejak 1999, ia menjadi guru besar (profesor) koreografi di ISI Denpasar. Ia juga terkenal karena karyanya dalam seni tari kecak, seperti Kecak Subali dan Sugriwa (1976), Kecak Dewa Ruci (1982). Ia pernah berkolaborasi dengan Keith Terry menciptakan "The famous Body Tjak" (1990).

Sebagai seniman tari, ia sangat terkenal di tingkat internasional. Dalam bidang tari, ia menciptakan Tari Manuk Rawa bersama I Wayan Beratha tahun 1981, Tari Puspa Wresti, Tari Wirauda, dll. Ia mendapatkan anugerah seni “Padma Shri Award” (2021) dari Pemerintah India atas dedikasinya dalam menjalin karya seni antara budaya Bali dan India. Pada tahun 1969, ia pertama kali tampil di India dengan tari Hanoman.

Selain menciptakan puluhan karya seni tari, ia juga menulis sejumlah buku, di antaranya “Dramatari Gambuh dan Tari-Tarian yang Hampir Punah di Beberapa Daerah di Bali (1979), “Kecak, the Vocal Chant of Bali” (2000), “Balinese Dance, Drama, and Music: a Guide to the Performing Arts of Bali” (2012), “Tari Komunal” (2015), “Kecak: Dari Ritual ke Teatrikal” (2017), “Arja Anyar” (2017), “Tari Barong Ket: Dari Kebangkitan Menuju Kejayaan” (2018). Pada tahun 2021 ia menerbitkan lima buku puisi bertajuk “Puitika Tari”. Ia juga menulis buku puisi berbahasa Bali, antara lain berjudul “Kali Sengara”. Ia juga menulis novel tentang penari berjudul “Bintang Panggung” (2023).

Tahun 2022, ia menerima anugerah “Bali Jani Nugraha” dari Gubernur Bali. Buku puisi berbahasa Bali-nya “Kali Sengara” meraih anugerah “Rancage” dari Yayasan Kebudayaan Rancage (2023).

Examples of work

Bintang Panggung

Kecak, Dari Ritual ke Teatrikal

Kali Sengara