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The Betawi mask dance (Betawi: Topèng Betawi) is a theatrical form of dance and drama of the Betawi people in Jakarta, Indonesia. [1] This dance-drama encompasses dance, music, bebodoran (comedy) and lakon (drama). [2] The Betawi mask dance demonstrates the theme of Betawi society life which is represented in the form of dance and drama.
The Yapong dance was first performed to prepare for the 450th anniversary of the city of Jakarta in 1977. At that time, the Dinas Kebudayaan DKI prepared a mass dance performance with the story of the struggle of Prince Jayakarta. The performance, in the form of a ballet, was entrusted to Bagong Kussudiarjo to organize the event.
Picture of Topeng dance performance accompanied by gamelan in Damar Wulan Manuscripts, 1770-1795 AD. A collection of the British Library. Topeng (from Balinese: ᬢᭀᬧᬾᬂ; Javanese: ꦠꦺꦴꦥꦺꦁ, romanized: topèng; [1] Sundanese: ᮒᮧᮕᮨᮔᮌ) is a dramatic form of Indonesian dance in which one or more mask-wearing ornately costumed performers interpret traditional ...
Present-day performances of the cendrawasih dance originate from choreography by N. L. N. Swasthi Wijaya Bandem, who arranged for the first performance in 1988. [2] The cendrawasih dance is inspired by the bird of paradise, which is known as burung cendrawasih in Indonesian and as manuk dewata ("the bird of the gods") in Balinese.
Ondel-ondel street performance usually travelling the streets of Jakarta kampungs (urban villages), and asking Money contribution from audiences and passer by. The ondel-ondel is a large bamboo-wooden puppet-mask of Betawi couple; Male and Female ondel-ondel dancing accompanied with Gambang Kromong , Betawi traditional music consist of drums ...
Bajidor Kahot (from Sundanese ᮘᮏᮤᮓᮧᮁ ᮊᮠᮧᮒ᮪) is a Sundanese dance from Indonesia which combines the dance movements of Ketuk Tilu and Jaipongan as the basis of its motions. [1]
Baksa Kembang dancers are equipped with a scarf (selendang) that is used to dance so that when dancing they look elegant and charming.One of the characteristics of the Baksa Kembang dance costume is the crown on its head called the gajah gemuling, which is a crown decorated with two small bogam flowers and woven young coconut leaves which are often called halilipan.
In 1961, Indonesian President Sukarno prohibited rock and roll and other Western genres of music and challenged Indonesian musicians to revive the indigenous arts. The name jaipongan came from people mimicking the sounds created by some of the drums in the ensemble.