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Genjer-Genjer is an Osing language folk song from East Java, Indonesia, written and composed by musician Muhammad Arief.The song was written as a description of the condition of the people of Banyuwangi during the Japanese occupation period.
"Bengawan Solo" (lit. "Solo River") is an Indonesian song written by Gesang Martohartono in 1940. The song is a description of the longest river in Java, Solo River.The song became popular in Indonesia during the Second World War and was one of the songs promoted nationally in the newly-independent country after the war.
Reog or Réyog (Javanese: ꦫꦺꦪꦺꦴꦒ꧀) is a traditional Indonesian dance in an open arena that serves as folk entertainment and contains some magical elements. The main dancer is a lion-headed person with a peacock feather decoration, accompanied by several masked dancers and Kuda Lumping.
Wayang golek (wooden puppet) performance, Indonesia The history of the wayang golek began in the 17th century. Initially, the wayang golek art emerged and was born on the north coast of the island of Java, especially in Cirebon, the wayang used is the wayang cepak in the form of a papak or flat head.
Gandrung dance performance in Balinese manuscripts. A collection of the University of Leiden, Netherlands. Gandrung derives its name from the Javanese word for "love". [1] It is theorized that the dance originated as a ritual dance to express the people's affection for the rice goddess Dewi Sri, [4] with trance and as a kind of fertility dance. [5]
Langgam jawa is a regional form of Indonesian kroncong music most often associated with the city of Surakarta (Solo). As is the case with traditional kroncong music, langgam jawa utilizes a variety of non-native instruments, such as the flute , guitar , ukulele , cello and violin .
Wali Songo (Javanese: ꦮꦭꦶꦱꦔ, lit. 'Nine Saints'), also transcribed as Wali Sanga, are revered saints of Islam in Indonesia, especially on the island of Java, because of their historic role in the spread of Islam in Indonesia.
Lagu may refer to: Balungan, a.k.a. Lagu, Indonesian gamelan musical ensemble's term for melody; Laghu language, a.k.a. Lagu language, a near-extinct language once spoken in parts of the Solomon Islands; Lagu (rune) (ᛚ), a rune of the Anglo-Saxon fuþorc; Lennox Lagu; The Indonesian and Malay name of song