tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827Sat, 06 Sep 2025 13:44:22 +0000dancejavatraditionalindonesiacentral javamusiceast javaacehartdayakeast borneogamelankerispamorsumatraMurungWayangbanyumasbatakbatikcentral borneoclassicalculturedolalakgandrunggondangjambikejawenkeroncongkulitkutaileatherledeklenggerminang kabaunorth sumatrapaintingponorogopupetpurworejorentak besapihreogriausundatayubtobawest sumatraOriginal Indonesian Ancient Culturehttp://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)Blogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-1000239193780257102Sun, 31 Oct 2010 09:45:00 +00002010-10-31T02:59:57.672-07:00Lihat Peta Lebih Besarhttp://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2010/10/banyumasan-traditional-music.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-3770857713626356757Sun, 31 Oct 2010 09:12:00 +00002010-10-31T03:14:47.719-07:00Most people know Lengger dance as dancing wearing mask. But do you know that the dancer is a man wearing woman dress? Man in this dance has certain philosophy and purpose. Lengger Mask dance is a traditional dance which also well known since a century ago in central java. Long ago, this dance was introduced by an artist from Kecis, subdistrict Selomerto , Mr. Gondhowinangun in 1910.Then, in http://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2010/10/get-closer-to-lengger-dance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-1503256633704136997Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:53:00 +00002008-02-15T05:54:49.356-08:00central javadanceThis classical Javanese dance comes from the court of Yogyakarta. It depicts a young woman's desire to always look her best. The dancers seen here belongs to the Yayasan Siswa Among Beksa which was created by the brother of Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX in 1952. The dance foundation's goal is to preserve and develop the classical court dance of Yogyakarta and the Mataram stylehttp://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2008/02/golek-sulung-dayung.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-8593266030132539148Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:21:00 +00002008-01-16T09:42:47.498-08:00central javadanceledektayubLedhek/Tayub is a group of Javanese musicians and singer-dancers which was very popular due to their sensual gestures. Apart from the sensual gestures of the dancers, Tayup was/is also famous since they involve/invite the spectators to dance along with them. This kind of participative performance is rare in the Javanese context.http://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2008/01/ledhektayub.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-614803715765214691Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:11:00 +00002010-10-31T03:46:05.253-07:00danceriausumatraPembubung DanceTabal Gempita DanceLihat Peta Lebih Besarhttp://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2008/01/pembubung-dance-riau-indonesia.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-6070170681700829477Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:08:00 +00002010-10-31T03:45:06.773-07:00dancejambirentak besapihsumatraLihat Peta Lebih Besarhttp://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2008/01/rentak-besapih-dance-jambi-sumatra.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-2761234427365300113Wed, 09 Jan 2008 20:53:00 +00002010-10-31T03:40:46.753-07:00batakgondangmusicnorth sumatratoba75 thousand years ago, a volcano erupted deep in the interior of North Sumatra, spreading ash as far as Sri Lanka and leaving behind a crater now known as Lake Toba. One hundred kilometers long, it is the largest volcanic crater lake in the world. The fertile volcanic soils of its shores have supported intensive agriculture for millenia. Its great natural beauty has made it Indonesia's http://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2008/01/music-of-north-sumatra.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-8958757001125710408Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:03:00 +00002008-01-09T12:02:45.012-08:00classicalindonesiamusicsundatraditionalKecapi SulingThe province of Sunda in West Java experienced an amazing resurgence of interest in its own musical traditions in the late 1970s and into the 1980s. Centered on the city of Bandung, this renewed vitality led to the nation-wide (and world-wide) popularity of traditional genres like Kacapi Suling and modern ones like jaipongan.Kacapi Suling is usually played at interludes between songshttp://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2008/01/indonesian-classical-music-from-sunda.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-446502567137386255Mon, 07 Jan 2008 07:36:00 +00002010-10-31T03:37:39.699-07:00central borneodancedayakMurungArts are part of Dayak life. There are many various arts such as dancing, carving, weaving, sculpturing. Their sculptured carvings and statues physically represent their gods, and their carvings are influenced by their culture and beliefs.Dances are performed during a ritual ceremony to welcome their heroes or their important guests. There are a number of dances from central Kalimantan, such http://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2008/01/central-borneo-dance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-1470709120086819237Sat, 29 Dec 2007 09:36:00 +00002010-10-31T03:35:33.671-07:00danceeast borneoindonesiakutaitraditionalKenyah MusicThe Kutai dance art is divided into 2 types: Folk Dance Art and Classical Dance Art.Folk Dance ArtIt is an artistic creation which emerges from the public community. This folk dance movement combines the elements of dances in the tribe dance dwelling in coastal area. The Folk Dance Art includes:Jepen DanceJepen is Kutai folk art which is mostly influenced by Malayan and Islamic http://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2007/12/kutai-dance-art-is-divided-into-2-types.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-158804137869623529Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:54:00 +00002010-10-31T03:34:04.408-07:00culturedancedayakeast borneoindonesiaGantar Dance This dance depicts a movement of farmer planting rice. The stick illustrates the beater while the bamboo and grains inside it illustrates rice seed and the container.This dance is quite famous and is frequently performed in welcoming guests or at other occasions. This dance is not only known by Dayak Tanjung Tribe but also Dayak Benuaq Tribe. There are three versions of this dance: http://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2007/12/dance-of-dayak-borneo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-5695145969244262658Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:54:00 +00002008-01-09T11:52:19.317-08:00javakejawenThe ancient people of Java since 3000 years BC had known the wet-rice cultivation. This system of agriculture requires a smooth cooperation between villagers, is still being practiced to this day. The villagers must have a very high consciousness to organize such a complicated arrangement to be a smooth cooperation, benefited all parties involved. Besides the wet-rice cultivation, they have knownhttp://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2007/12/kejawen-javanese-traditional-spiritual.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-6693222638017262911Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:19:00 +00002010-10-31T03:31:16.134-07:00central javadancedolalakpurworejotraditionalTraditional dance: Dolalak is the product of culture which appeared and grow in Purworejo regency Central Java. In the beginning of its appearance, Dolalak in the colonialism of Dutch in Indonesia, about 1915. This art is the result of acculturation between Dutch culture and Indonesian or west and east. It can be seen from the costumes and accessories, are similar with the Dutch army. The costumehttp://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2007/12/traditional-dance-dolalak-is-product-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-1644595288878985306Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:27:00 +00002008-01-09T11:54:14.004-08:00acehdanceindonesiatraditionalSEUDATIThe Seudati Dance is a very popular dance from North Sumatra, or Aceh. It was formerly a court-dance which took the form of a patriots dance, describing the prowess of the Aceh patriots who are about to proceed to the battle-field Now the dance is the property of all the people, and used as an impetus for their patriotism.There are two Seudati dances, one danced by men only, called Seudatihttp://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2007/12/another-aceh-traditional-dance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-2208268787132856712Tue, 11 Dec 2007 16:41:00 +00002008-01-09T11:55:03.289-08:00banyumascentral javadancelenggerWhile the dancers above are performing something most Javanese themselves are clueless about; the Banyumas region's Like the Solonese, it is an interactive communal dance, during which amateurs (males only) could dance with the professional dancers for a little money. Banyumas is in Central Java, but its dialect, lexicon, dances and music are very different from the Solonese and Yogyanese. http://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2007/12/lengger-dance-from-banyumas-central.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-511195869771642517Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:31:00 +00002010-10-31T03:29:35.775-07:00acehAcheh has a lot of potential cultures which are basically colored by Islamic religion. There are three major ethnic groups in Acheh; Achehnese, Gayo and Alas. The Achehnese are most numerous and inhabit the coastal areas of the region. However, in west and south Acheh, they intermingled with west Sumatra, which reflected in language, design and customs. The Gayo and Alas tribes are numerically http://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2007/12/aceh-culture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-1437378979331674136Sun, 09 Dec 2007 13:25:00 +00002008-01-09T13:30:27.043-08:00danceminang kabauwest sumatraPiring Dance is very popular among the West Sumatran people. It involves great skill and exotic and dynamic movements while the dancers hold plates or saucers in their palms! It is also known as the Candle Dance .Randai Traditional Drama and Theatre of Kota Nan Ampat is a Minangkabau Traditional art centre and the drama there has an educational message.The Rantak dance is created by Gusmiati Saidhttp://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2007/12/west-sumatra-minangkabau.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-6264581753376634033Sat, 08 Dec 2007 18:45:00 +00002008-01-09T11:57:42.397-08:00gamelanjavamusictraditionalGamelan orchestra Gamelan music is the most popular and important kind in Indonesia. Gamelan orchestras accompany all dances and dramas. Gamel means 'to hammer', and most of the instruments of a gamelan orchestra are struck with wooden mallets, padded sticks or hammers.The conductor of a gamelan orchestra is a drummer who is part of the orchestra. Instruments of a gamelan orchestra A complete http://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2007/12/traditional-indonesian-music.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-5581413821078905183Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:31:00 +00002010-10-31T03:26:22.826-07:00danceeast javatraditional Malang mask dance is an inherited traditional theatncal art performance. What is interesting about the mask dance is that all the dancers representing some characters wear masks. The characters in Malang theatrical mask dance are 64 and they play the roles of 64 figures in Panji tales. Decoratively, Malang masks are unique. They are different from any other mask art found in Java. There are fivehttp://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2007/12/malang-mask-dance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-1974552612749693281Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:29:00 +00002010-10-31T03:22:27.332-07:00danceeast javagandrung Gandrung dance is a specific dance from Banyuwangi, and a classical dance as the remnant of the old Blambangan Kingdom. During the dance performance, audience are invited to dance together and lucky audience are those who get the scarf given by Gandrung dancers. Gandrung dance is picturing thanksgiving to Dewi Sri, the goddess of rice for rich harvest.Lihat Peta Lebih Besarhttp://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2007/12/gandrung-dance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-5423926670782809329Sat, 08 Dec 2007 12:24:00 +00002010-10-31T03:19:27.670-07:00danceeast javaponorogoreogPonorogo is most well known for the reog mask dance, which is said to have been created by one of the kings of Kediri in the 12th century. The performance re-enacts a legendary battle between Pujangga Anom, a minister from the court of Ponorogo, and Singa Barong, guardian spirit of the forest of Lodoyo. The former had aroused the anger of Singa Barong when he stole 150 tigers from the forest, http://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2007/12/reog-ponorogo-ponorogo-is-most-well.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-1318419818025017099Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:43:00 +00002008-01-09T12:01:48.463-08:00javakerispamorPamor is the true spirit of the Keris. The pattern welding work demonstrates the skills of the Empu but also characterizes the power of the blade. The word Pamor means in Malay, mixture of alloys, and in fact the Pamor pattern is obtained by welding together wrought iron and nickel, and then acid etching it. The mystical power of the KerisKeris blades were actually made of meteorite iron. The http://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2007/12/original-keris-pamor-from-indonesia-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-4782099642322182790Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:38:00 +00002008-01-09T11:59:14.831-08:00gamelanjavaAlmost every where in Yogya, Solo, Semarang and other cities in Central Java, in Karatons, in the market, in the villages, in the hotel's lobby, you should hear the magical melodious percussion music - the gamelan Javanese orchestra.In his book 'music of Java' Jaap Kunst says, "Gamelan is comparable to only two things, moonlight and flowing water. ...mysterious like moonlight and always changing http://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2007/11/gamelan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-8743860849113987373Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:37:00 +00002008-01-09T11:58:43.438-08:00artjavakerispamorThe most famous pusaka or heirloom for Javanese people is Keris (dagger). In the ancient time, a man is not considered as a real man if he has no keris. The keris is highly valued, treated and respected with special care.This pusaka is usually inherited from fore fathers. According to Javanese ancient tradition, especially in the court families, a father was obliged to give to his adult son at http://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2007/11/keris.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6461156701766403827.post-2862129270767175091Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:36:00 +00002008-01-09T11:40:05.221-08:00artbatikjavapaintingBatik is one of Java's famous and highly developed art traditions, together with wayang (shadow puppets), gamelan (Javanese orchestra) and keris (the dagger - heirloom).Anywhere, batik designed materials are clearly seen as women traditional dresses, shirts, uniforms, sarongs, bags, hats, table-cloths, napkins, painting and decorative items, etc, with traditional color of brown, indigo and blue http://myindonesianculture.blogspot.com/2007/11/batik.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Indonesia Culture)2