Java

Java is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely-populated places on the globe. Java is the home of 60 percent of the Indonesian population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is located on western Java. Much of Indonesian history took place on Java. It was the center of powerful Hindu-Buddhist empires, the Islamic sultanates, and the core of the colonial Dutch East Indies. Java was also the center of the Indonesian struggle for independence during the 1930s and 40s.

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

Sekapur Sirih Dance

Sekapur Sirih Dance Sekapur Sirih dance is a dance of welcome to the guests in Jambi and Riau.dan well known in Malaysia as a compulsory dance to great guest Greatness in a soft and smooth motion together with the music and poetry that is intended for the guests. Welcoming the liver showed a clear white face for tetamu respected hospitality. This dance describes the expression of liver white community in welcoming guests. Sekapur sirih, 9...

Tuesday, 25 September 2012

Selampit Delapan Dance

Selampit Delapan Dance Selampit Delapan Dance is a traditional dance of the province jambi. At the beginning of the creation of this dance is a social dance dijambi Young men and women. This dance has a very important meaning in the social glue, fabric braid therefore amounting to eight pieces with different colors is a symbol of social link between young people in the city of Jambi. This dance is a portrait of four pairs of young people...

Sunday, 23 September 2012

Silat Dance

Silat Dance One type Betawi arts community. This dance is entirely a variety of martial arts motion accompanied by a specific wasp called martial drum. Other accompaniment is often used, and gamelan xylophone Kromong mask. Pencak Silat dance recently developed, partly because experts Betawi martial arts in the past prefer the 'content' rather than 'development' silat. Development is only considered a waste of time and they argue that martial arts...

Cokek Dance

Cokek Dance Betawi arts cokek dance is heavily influenced by China. Cokek itself comes from Cio Kek, which means dancers and nyayian. This cokek dance diiringin by xylophone music kromong. Cokek dance social dance and entertainment is usually displayed in a celebration to welcome the guests. Dance cokek usually give scarves to the guests to dance with them. Cokek dance is a dance from Betawi culture past. Today kromong xylophone orchestra used...

Thursday, 20 September 2012

Andun Dance and Angel Dance Kids woo

1. Andun Dance. Andun dance is one folk dance originating from Bengkulu and performed at weddings. Usually done by the footmen and girls in pairs at night with music lacks kolintang. In ancient times, this dance is usually used as a means of seeking a mate after the rice harvest. As a form of preservation is currently underway as a means of entertainment for the community, especially the bachelor girl.   2. Angel Dance Kids woo. Apsara...

Kecak Dance

Kecak Dance Kecak is a typical Balinese performing arts that was created in the 1930s and played mainly by men. This dance is performed by many (tens or more) male dancers who sat lined circle and with a certain rhythm called "cak" and raised both arms, depicting the story of Ramayana when Rama's line of apes help fight Ravana. However, Kecak from sanghyang ritual, the dancers dance traditions will be in unconscious condition, to communicate...

Legong Dance

Legong Dance. Legong is a classical Balinese dance group that has pembendaharaan very complex motion tied with percussion accompaniment structures said to be the influence of gambuh. Legong word comes from the word "leg" which means dance of flexible or pliable and "gong" which means gamelan. "Legong" thus implies a bound dance (especially accentuation) by the accompanying gamelan. The gamelan is used to accompany dance called Gamelan Semar Legong...

Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Saman Meuseukat Dance

Saman Meuseukat Dance Saman dance is a tribal dance Gayo (Gayo Lues) which is displayed to celebrate important events in custom. Saman dance using poetry in Arabic and Gayo. Also usually dance is also displayed to celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad. In some literature mentions Saman dance in Aceh was founded and developed by Sheikh Saman, a scholar who came from Southeast Aceh Gayo. Saman dance by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage Representative...

Monday, 17 September 2012

Seudati Dance

Seudati Dance from Aceh.Seudati dance is a dance that originated from the name of the province. Seudati derived from the Creed, which means witness / testify / recognition is no god but Allah, and Muhammad the messenger of Allah. This dance also includes the category Tribal War Dance or Dance War, in which his verse is always inspiring young Acehnese to rise up and fight the occupation. Therefore, this dance was banned in the Dutch colonial era,...