Jakarta, IO – One of the original soundtracks for Avatar: The Last Airbender apparently contains elements of Indonesian culture. Jeremy Zuckerman, the TV series’ music composer, said that the music at the end credits of each episode was inspired by the Kecak Dance in Bali, Indonesia.
“The final credits were inspired by the sound of the Indonesian Kecak Dance. With its characteristic cak cak cak sound, it was then overlaid and adjusted,” said Jeremy, per Kompas, Wed (20/3).
He explained that the adjusted sound of the Kecak Dance produced an amazing tone. The music that Jeremy created became one of the icons of the series ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender.’
Aside from being inspired by the sound of the Kecak dance, Jeremy also uses other traditional musical instruments such as traditional musical instruments from China to create the original score in the 8-episode series.
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Kecak dance is a well-known traditional dance from Bali. This dance comes from the word “cak” chanted by the dancers. The song from the Kecak Dance is taken from a dance ritual performed to summon the spirits of the ancestors and communicate to Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa (God Almighty) to convey the community’s wishes.
The live action series is directed by Jabbar Raisan, and has been streaming on Netflix since February 22. This adaptation of the animated series Avatar: The Legend of Aang has been well-received by movie fans worldwide. (un)
