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Gambyong, Traditional Dance of Indonesia
Gambyong dance is a traditional dance of Central Java which has been used since. That said, Dance Gambyong created from Gambyong name, a dancer who lived Kesunanan Surakarta was under the reign of the sixth Sinuhun Pakubowono around the 1800s. In Surakarta, Gambyong known as a beautiful woman beautiful.
Gambyong looks so beautiful, the name of the famous dancer to the environment Kesunanan Surakarta. At the request of Sinuhun Pakubowono sixth, Gambyong when it ever performing in Surakarta Kesunanan environment. Since then, dance played by Gambyong was known as Dance Gambyong.
Initially, Dance Gambyong only played in Surakarta Kesunanan environment as entertainment for Sinuhun Pakubowono sixth and dance reception when there are guests of honor visited Kesunanan Surakarta.
But along with the changing times, the dance is also performed as entertainment for the public performances. Typically, dance Gambyong played when residents of Central Java held traditional wedding. As the promotion of a culture of Central Java, Gambyong also often played in several areas in addition to Surakarta, such as Jakarta and others.
A set consisting of Javanese gamelan gong, xylophone, drums, and other musical performances kenong be Gambyong Dance. Of the many musical instruments, which is regarded as the muscle Gambyong Kendang dance. Because during the show, it was the lead dancer Kendang Gambyong to dance to the song chant or song Java language.
Movement of the dancers' graceful woman is characteristic of Dance Gambyong that supposedly, graceful movements of the dance shows the attitude and character of the women of Central Java which is identical with graceful. Distinct impression can also be found when the dancer Gambyong featuring a mix of hand and leg movements while playing a piece of cloth that is worn around the neck scarf.
Overview softness attitude and character of women in Central Java is not only visible from the dance movement, but also of cosmetology dancers. During the show, dancers Gambyong typical female dancers dressed in Central Java, the fabric tank top with open shoulders as a superior and long cloth batik as a subordinate. In Gambyong performances, dancers appearance Gambyong also considered to have an important role. That said, the beautiful face of the dancers, the privilege of Gambyong performances can be obtained.
May we Especially Central Javanese can preserve our culture
Characteristic of Javanese culture is strong hierarchical system. In a matter of such language is common linguistic mechanism is constructed for a particular social stratification. Likewise, dance premises. Not all dance in Java reflect egalitarianism. There is a special dance for the aristocracy and royal and some special dance for the little people. This is because it was designed from the mainstream culture of Java which is divided into two major structures that great culture or cultures
high and low culture or cultural small. Each structure reflects the culture of the socio-cultural background of each. This represents a major cultural elite of society who are in temples and palaces, while small culture alive and thriving in the countryside on the outskirts of town. Borrowing a term Robert Reidfield that great culture is the cultural pattern of urban civilization, while small cultures is low or rural cultural pattern.
Since departing from different communities, then both Javanese culture above automatically also have different characteristics even contrast. Including dance, both have their own uniqueness. To dance included in the dictionary urban elite society and palaces further highlight the value of the properties Alus (smooth, soft), team (reserved), calm (quiet) and Jatmika (always politely). Types of dances that fit into this category as dance bedhaya, srimpi and beksan. This is different dances included in the list of cultural suburb or rural communities. Dances of this type are characterized by their very nature are rough, brangasan, energetic, all of which reflect the character or the character of a small community.
Gambyong dance is a dance that emerged in the realm of the outskirts of the Java community but special he is able to penetrate the central region of the kingdom of Java. He is a grassroots cultural products are promoted to the nobility Javanese culture. So dance Gambyong, the beginning status as a minor tradition, then the development becomes part of a great tradition.
The ins and outs of this Gambyong dance can we explore in depth in his book Sri Rochana Widyastutieningrum (2004), entitled History of Dance Gambyong. In the book Sri Rochana argued that dance Gambyong into use in Fiber Centhini written XVVIII century. However, this is expected to dance Gambyong tledhek or tayub dance development. This shows that Gambyong dance is a dance that was born from the womb of rural communities. Because tayub or ledhek is a mirror of society culture down.
Tayub dance itself, in Fiber Sastramirada mentioned has been known since the days of empire Jenggala (around the XII century), while the dance tledhek known since the time of Demak (XV century), which is called the tledhek singing, which is performed with tambourine and drums literature begins with vocals.
Gambyong term is taken from the name of a dancer tledhek. Dancer named Gambyong this life at the time Susuhunan Pakubuwana IV in Surakarta (1788-1820). Furthermore, according to Sudibyo ZH, that of the existence ledhek dancer named Gambyong who have proficiency in dancing and sonority in the sound, so that an idol of young people of that era.
Gambyong looks so beautiful, the name of the famous dancer to the environment Kesunanan Surakarta. At the request of Sinuhun Pakubowono sixth, Gambyong when it ever performing in Surakarta Kesunanan environment. Since then, dance played by Gambyong was known as Dance Gambyong.
Initially, Dance Gambyong only played in Surakarta Kesunanan environment as entertainment for Sinuhun Pakubowono sixth and dance reception when there are guests of honor visited Kesunanan Surakarta.
But along with the changing times, the dance is also performed as entertainment for the public performances. Typically, dance Gambyong played when residents of Central Java held traditional wedding. As the promotion of a culture of Central Java, Gambyong also often played in several areas in addition to Surakarta, such as Jakarta and others.
A set consisting of Javanese gamelan gong, xylophone, drums, and other musical performances kenong be Gambyong Dance. Of the many musical instruments, which is regarded as the muscle Gambyong Kendang dance. Because during the show, it was the lead dancer Kendang Gambyong to dance to the song chant or song Java language.
Movement of the dancers' graceful woman is characteristic of Dance Gambyong that supposedly, graceful movements of the dance shows the attitude and character of the women of Central Java which is identical with graceful. Distinct impression can also be found when the dancer Gambyong featuring a mix of hand and leg movements while playing a piece of cloth that is worn around the neck scarf.
Overview softness attitude and character of women in Central Java is not only visible from the dance movement, but also of cosmetology dancers. During the show, dancers Gambyong typical female dancers dressed in Central Java, the fabric tank top with open shoulders as a superior and long cloth batik as a subordinate. In Gambyong performances, dancers appearance Gambyong also considered to have an important role. That said, the beautiful face of the dancers, the privilege of Gambyong performances can be obtained.
May we Especially Central Javanese can preserve our culture
Characteristic of Javanese culture is strong hierarchical system. In a matter of such language is common linguistic mechanism is constructed for a particular social stratification. Likewise, dance premises. Not all dance in Java reflect egalitarianism. There is a special dance for the aristocracy and royal and some special dance for the little people. This is because it was designed from the mainstream culture of Java which is divided into two major structures that great culture or cultures
high and low culture or cultural small. Each structure reflects the culture of the socio-cultural background of each. This represents a major cultural elite of society who are in temples and palaces, while small culture alive and thriving in the countryside on the outskirts of town. Borrowing a term Robert Reidfield that great culture is the cultural pattern of urban civilization, while small cultures is low or rural cultural pattern.
Since departing from different communities, then both Javanese culture above automatically also have different characteristics even contrast. Including dance, both have their own uniqueness. To dance included in the dictionary urban elite society and palaces further highlight the value of the properties Alus (smooth, soft), team (reserved), calm (quiet) and Jatmika (always politely). Types of dances that fit into this category as dance bedhaya, srimpi and beksan. This is different dances included in the list of cultural suburb or rural communities. Dances of this type are characterized by their very nature are rough, brangasan, energetic, all of which reflect the character or the character of a small community.
Gambyong dance is a dance that emerged in the realm of the outskirts of the Java community but special he is able to penetrate the central region of the kingdom of Java. He is a grassroots cultural products are promoted to the nobility Javanese culture. So dance Gambyong, the beginning status as a minor tradition, then the development becomes part of a great tradition.
The ins and outs of this Gambyong dance can we explore in depth in his book Sri Rochana Widyastutieningrum (2004), entitled History of Dance Gambyong. In the book Sri Rochana argued that dance Gambyong into use in Fiber Centhini written XVVIII century. However, this is expected to dance Gambyong tledhek or tayub dance development. This shows that Gambyong dance is a dance that was born from the womb of rural communities. Because tayub or ledhek is a mirror of society culture down.
Tayub dance itself, in Fiber Sastramirada mentioned has been known since the days of empire Jenggala (around the XII century), while the dance tledhek known since the time of Demak (XV century), which is called the tledhek singing, which is performed with tambourine and drums literature begins with vocals.
Gambyong term is taken from the name of a dancer tledhek. Dancer named Gambyong this life at the time Susuhunan Pakubuwana IV in Surakarta (1788-1820). Furthermore, according to Sudibyo ZH, that of the existence ledhek dancer named Gambyong who have proficiency in dancing and sonority in the sound, so that an idol of young people of that era.
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