Bumblebee Dance painting

The Oleg Tambulilingan (Bumblebee Dance) first was choreographed during the 1950s by the great dancer I Ketut Marya (Mario) from Tabanan for a touring group of Balinese musicians and dancers. The original kebyar (flashy) style dance only was performed by a female soloist, but a male part was added soon after to turn it into a flirtatious love duet. The use of flirtatious love duet. The use of lighting here and the rendering of the figures reflect Western aesthetic influences in a Balinese setting.