The Bedhaya is a sacred dance of Java,Indonesia,considered as heirloom (pusaka)and associated with the royal palaces of Surakarta and Yogyakarta. Along with the Serimpi Dance, the Bedhaya
Dance epitomized the elegant character of the royal court.
They are performed
by princesses or daughters of the ruling family. Serimpi portrays one or two
duelling pairs of Amazons who move in unison,fighting with dainty daggers and
tiny bows and arrows. Although there is some evidence for the existence of
Bedhaya created by Sultan Agung in Java from as early as the Majapahit Empi,the existence of the dance is not clearly
documented until the late 18th century.
The Bedaya Ketawang was thought to have been created by the Goddess of the South Sea, Kangjeng Ratu Kidul for Sultan Panembahan Senopati, the founder of the Mataram Dynasty,the nine dancers representing the spirit of the goddess. When the Mataram Kingdom was finally divided into Surakarta and Yogyakarta in 1755,Bedhaya evolved into two different forms in the two court cities-the Bedhaya Ketawang in Surakarta (Solo),and the Bedhaya Semang (Yogyakarta) created by Sultan Hamengku Buwono II,which is no longer performed.
The Bedhaya Ketawang is performed once a year on the second day of the Javanese month of Ruwah, to commemorate the ascension of the current Susuhunan (prince)of Surakarta. All rehearsals and the performance must be accompanied by offerings. The dancers must fast and undergo ritual purification,and they must be in bridal dress and cover the upper part of their bodies in turmeric.
Together with the singing of men and women,Bedhaya Ketawang is accompanied by a gamelan set consisting of just five instruments with a seven-tone scale known as Pelog. The instruments include Kendhang (a small wooden drum covered with leather at each end),Gong,Kethuk,Kenong(small gong),and Kemanak(percussion). Rebab was only used to accompany the nine dancers as they entered the stage. In the Yogyakarta Kraton,where the dance is now no longer performed,a complete gamelan orchestra had been used as accompaniment.
The Bedaya Ketawang was thought to have been created by the Goddess of the South Sea, Kangjeng Ratu Kidul for Sultan Panembahan Senopati, the founder of the Mataram Dynasty,the nine dancers representing the spirit of the goddess. When the Mataram Kingdom was finally divided into Surakarta and Yogyakarta in 1755,Bedhaya evolved into two different forms in the two court cities-the Bedhaya Ketawang in Surakarta (Solo),and the Bedhaya Semang (Yogyakarta) created by Sultan Hamengku Buwono II,which is no longer performed.
The Bedhaya Ketawang is performed once a year on the second day of the Javanese month of Ruwah, to commemorate the ascension of the current Susuhunan (prince)of Surakarta. All rehearsals and the performance must be accompanied by offerings. The dancers must fast and undergo ritual purification,and they must be in bridal dress and cover the upper part of their bodies in turmeric.
Together with the singing of men and women,Bedhaya Ketawang is accompanied by a gamelan set consisting of just five instruments with a seven-tone scale known as Pelog. The instruments include Kendhang (a small wooden drum covered with leather at each end),Gong,Kethuk,Kenong(small gong),and Kemanak(percussion). Rebab was only used to accompany the nine dancers as they entered the stage. In the Yogyakarta Kraton,where the dance is now no longer performed,a complete gamelan orchestra had been used as accompaniment.
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