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Dance in Malaysia encompasses dance traditions from many different ethic origins. Malay dances include Dance Dramas, Court Dramas, and Folk Dances. Other dances come from Javanese, Orang Asli, Portuguese, Siamese, Dayak, Moro, and Chinese traditions. This article includes a list of dances, organised by ethic origin.
Asyik (literally "beloved"/"besotted") is a classical royal court dance popular in Patani and Kelantan. According to Hikayat Patani, the dance was created in 1644 to entertain the grieving Ratu Kuning over the loss of her favorite bird. The dance's name "the beloved" could have been referring to the lost bird. [1] [2]
The dance is of the Portuguese roots and is accompanied by an ensemble consisting of a violin of Western world, a knobbed gong of Asia, a flute (optional), and at least two rebana or gendang of Maritime Southeast Asia. The tempo of Joget music is fairly quick, with a feeling of teasing and playing between the partners.
Mak Inang (Jawi: مق عناڠ) is a traditional Malay dance that originated from the time of Malacca Sultanate.The dance is accompanied by a unique music which is believed to have been composed by the order of Sultan Mahmud Shah of Malacca.
Zapin (Jawi: زافين) is one of the most popular dance and musical forms in traditional Malay performing arts.Dance movements are choreographed to melodies, which are performed using musical instruments such as the gambus (short-necked lute), accordion, and rebana. [8]
Mak yong (Jawi: مق يوڠ ; Thai: มะโย่ง, RTGS: ma yong) is a traditional form of dance-drama from northern Malaysia, particularly the state of Kelantan. It was banned by the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party because of its animist and Hindu - Buddhist roots which pre-date Islam in the Asian region by far. [ 1 ]
Inai dance is popular in Perlis, northern Kedah, and Kelantan. This Inai dance is rarely performed compared to other palace dances, as it is dedicated to certain events such as weddings, circumcisions, and royal coronations. This dance has a ceremonial origin and has intricate finger and hand movements in a continuous circular dance movement.
Malay traditional dances include joget melayu and zapin. In recent years, dikir barat has grown in popularity, and it is actively promoted by state governments as a cultural icon. [30] Silat is another popular Malay martial art and dance form, believed to increase a person's spiritual strength. [26]