kecak en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Balinese kecak.
Meanings
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A type of ceremonial chant in Bali, based on the Ramayana story, where men sit in a circle and imitate the sounds of monkeys.
The kecak is performed as a spectacle rather than a ceremony and new versions are commissioned for festivals and TV.
2000, Simon Broughton, Mark Ellingham, World Music: The Rough Guide, page 125: