Traditional dances Serimpi, Yogyakarta

hello all the loyal readers of my blog. how how are you? already a long time I did not post the article again, because recently I'm busy.okay with it, this time I'll tell you about Indonesian traditional dances from Java, namely Dance Serimpi.

Serimpi dance is a traditional dance that came from local DIY or we are familiar with the name of Yogyakarta Special Region (Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta), or more precisely in Yogyakarta.
This dance is performed by four female dancers are beautiful and graceful. Serimpi word means four. But there are also Serimpi danced by five dancers are on Serimpi Renggowati. In addition means four, the term serimpi also interpreted the word 'IMPI' which means dream. That is, someone who saw this dance will probably feel like being in a dream.

Serimpi dance performances usually last for ¾ hour to 1 hour. Composition of four dancers representing the four cardinal points and the four elements of the world. World elements include grama (fire), wind (air), Toya (water), and earth (ground). This traditional dance was originally only grown in the Kraton. According to belief, Serimpi is sublime artistry and an heirloom Kraton. In this dance, the theme of which is performed by real dancers together with dance Bedhaya Sanga.
This dance depicts a conflict between two things: between right and wrong, passion and reason. The dancers also have the name of the role each Buncit, Dhada, Gulu, and Batak. Currently Serimpi dance, composition

Dancers form a rectangle. This form is not without significance, but it symbolizes the pole Hall rectangular. The emergence of this dance is said to come from the kingdom of Mataram when the reign of Sultan Agung. This dance is considered very sacred because it is only done in the palace for a state ceremony and memorial to the throne of the sultan.

In 1775, broke into two Mataram Sultanate of Surakarta and Yogyakarta Sultanate. It is also an impact on this dance. Although the core of the dance is still the same, but Serimpi in Yogyakarta become Serimpi Dhempel, Genjung, and Babul screen. While in Surakarta be Serimpi Bondan and Anglir Overcast. Although dance has been around a long time, but the dance is only known by the public about the '70s because it was so sacred dance palace.

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traditional dance of western Java, dancing peacock

Indonesia, in addition to a beautiful place and also had a very good meal, Indonesia also condensed its culture. This time we will discuss the origins of traditional dances West Java province that peacock dance.

Peacock Dance is a dance of land Sundanese new creations created by Raden Tjetjep Somantri in 1950 and remade by Irawati Durban in 1965.Tari Peacock itself inspired by the beauty of the color of the peacock's tail. Lots of people who mistakenly think if the dance is about the life of a female peacock, whereas the dance tells the story of a famous male peacock charm dandy.

Peafowl if you want to attract the attention of a female peacock, peacock tail feathers will show off the beauty of the colorful blooms. Movement of the male looks like a very impressive dance to show her charm, the goal is that the female was fascinated and willing to marry him.
Presumably natural motion that's inspired Sundanese traditional dances this land. Her hallmark is generally dancer wearing scarf tied around the waist, which is being extended will resemble a peacock's tail, and colorful blooms.

In the show, seen from the clothes worn by the dancers have a motif resembling a peacock feather. Fabrics and clothes depicting the shape and color of peacock feathers. Coupled with that is filled with a kind of scarf sequins as picture peacock's tail being and development, as well as the crown-shaped head peacock called singer who will sway each dancer moves her head.

This dance usually danced in groups, usually three dancers or it could be more, each of which has a role as male and female peacock. Ordinary accompanied by gamelan music. Although this dance tells the motion peafowl, but elegance peafowl can only be described through the movements of female dancers.

Peacock dance usually appear mainly to welcome guests, welcome the groom in the wedding procession, or to introduce Indonesian culture, especially Sundanese culture to the international level.

Of the many dances that were created by Prince Tjetje Somantri, probably peacock dance is a dance that is famous in Indonesia and abroad. Until the number of variants of Peacock Dance ciptaanya, such as Peacock Dance located in East Java and Dance Manuk Swamp of Denpasar.

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