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Indonesia is a country with many different tribes and ethnic groups, and its music is also very diverse, coming in hundreds of different forms and styles.Every region has its own culture and art, and as a result traditional music from area to area also uniquely differs from one another.
Papuan tumbu tanah dance. Prior to their contact with the outer world the people of the Indonesian archipelago had already developed their own styles of dancing, still somewhat preserved by those who resist outside influences and choose tribal life in the interior of Sumatra (example: Batak, Nias, Mentawai), of Kalimantan/Borneo (example: Dayak, Punan, Iban), of Java (example: Baduy), of ...
Topeng Cirebon dance performance from West Java. Indonesian dance reflects the rich diversity of culture from the many ethnic groups that compose the nation of Indonesia. The dances showcase Austronesian roots, Melanesian tribal dance forms, and influences from foreign countries such as Indian subcontinent, Mainland China, and the Middle East, as well as European styles introduced during colonizat
Ronggeng dance (Jakarta, Central Java and East Java), a type of Javanese dance in which couples exchange poetic verses as they dance to the music of a rebab, violin and gong. Rudat dance ( West Nusa Tenggara ), a traditional dance of Sasak people, demonstrates pancak silat martial art movements.
Balinese dancers express the stories of dance-drama through bodily gestures including gestures of fingers, hands, head, and eyes. There is a great richness of dance forms and styles in Bali; and particularly notable are those ritualistic dance dramas which involve Rangda, the witch, and the great beast Barong. Most of the dances in Bali are ...
Dangdut has become "contemporary folk music" in Indonesia. Its popularity surpasses those of other music genres: [1] [2] people love to sing its songs with karaoke, both for themselves and during family celebrations, employees in central government offices exercise to its music before starting work, and so on. Political party campaign stages ...
This theater processing is based on the taste of the supporting community. This traditional theater has specific regional characteristics and depicts the cultural form in its environment. The main characteristics of Traditional Theatre are; Using local languages, There is an element of song and dance, Accompanied by tetabuhan (regional music),
Gamelan music as accompaniment is widely used for choreography in the form of storytelling performances, both drama, and dance drama. Gamelan music that accompanies dance drama is a combination of music whose rhythm is in accordance with the dance movements and as an illustration.