Monday, January 15, 2018

Golek Dance



Golek dance is from Yogyakarta city (Java). The movements such as flowing water (Java: mbanyu mili). There are various kinds of the Golek dance but basically it can be describe that Golek dance is a women's single dance and usually tells about a princess who is being stepped on adolescence. 

Some of visualizing the motion of the girl who stepped on adolescence are beautify themselves like wearing powder for the face (Java: tasikan), installing headdress (Java: atrap jamang), installing the ear ornaments (Java: atrap supe) and combing the hair (Java: ngore rigma). 

Golek dance classified into the type of classical dance in Yogyakarta Palace. In the development, this dance goes out of the castle wall and can be learned by anyone, including students in formal art schools and colleges. 

Classical dance looks more elegant and sophisticated and no doubt about its quality. Having a class and level of extraordinary beauty in terms of motion, fashion and philosophy. 

The costumes are: cloth (Java: jarik), a vest decorated with gold sequins, headdress in the form of a bird made of leather combined with the feathers and sequins. Wearing ornate necklace made of leather, bracelets, earrings accessories and also use a sampur that serves as a personification of flying, mirror and so forth.

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