INDONESIAN DANCES

Many kinds of Indonesian dances. Primitive, traditional and classic dance have become the breath of Indonesian arts and culture. Cultural heritage must be preserved, conserved and developed in accordance with the era. Apart from being the pride of heritage, it is important to maintain the existence of arts and culture. Each regions has a dance popular in their respective regions. For example: Saman Dance from Aceh, Rantak Dance from Sumatra, Klana Topeng Dance from Java, Margapati Dance from Bali, etc.

Saman Dance

Saman dance is a traditional dance from Aceh. This dance is a dance group and need some dancers to present it. At first, Saman Dance served to proselytizing, the celebration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad SAW, and important celebration of customary law. In its development, this dance is often performed in welcoming guests and other special performances.

Saman dance does not use the music but just use the song, shouts, applause and pat of the body like the chest and thighs as the source of the music. Appearances motion looks attractive, dynamic, tend in a fast tempo, simultaneous and equal.

Saman dance uses the same costumes, usually using the kind of long clothes with ornate trinkets, pants “Galembong” combined with Sarung and headband. Saman dance can be done by men, women or men and women simultaneously.

Rantak Dance

Rantak dance is a single dance. This dance can be done by one person but it can be done by many people. Rantak dance originated from the island of  Sumatra. The source motion of Rantak dance comes from the Indonesia's traditional martial art (Pencak Silat) which have had  stylization. Movement is clear, sharp and dynamic.

Rantak dance using the kind of long clothes with ornate trinkets, pants “Galembong” combined with cloth Sarung and headband. This dance uses traditional music of Sumatra.