Dances of Java

southeast Asian dance

' or ' () is a traditional Indonesian dance in an open arena that serves as folk entertainment and contains some magical elements. The main dancer is a lion-headed person with a peacock feather decoration, accompanied by several masked dancers and Kuda Lumping. Reog is one of the performing arts from the northwestern region of East Java and Ponorogo is the region where Reog originated. The city gate of Ponorogo is decorated with warok and gemblak, two characters who were present at the time when Reog is performed. Reog is one of Indonesia culture that is still very strong with mystical element

traditional Javanese dance originating from Java island; music genre

form of Indonesian theatre

Gandrung (; Osing: ; ; ) is a traditional dance from Indonesia. Gandrung has many variations and is popular in Bali, Lombok, and Eastern Java among the Balinese, Sasak, and Javanese (especially the Osing Javanese). The most popular variation is gandrung from the Banyuwangi region in the eastern peninsula of Java; thus, the city is often referred to as Kota Gandrung, or "the city of gandrung". Originally a ritual dance dedicated to the goddess of rice and fertility, Dewi Sri, it is currently performed as a social dance of courtship and love in communal and social events, or as a tourist attract

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Traditional Balinese and Javanese dance

Lengger () is a traditional Javanese dance originating from Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia. This dance is played in pairs, between a man and a woman. Lengger dance is one of the sacred dances in Java.

The Srimpi () (also written as Serimpi) is a ritualised dance of Java, Indonesia, associated with the royal palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. The srimpi dance is one of the classical dances of Central Java. Along with the bedhaya, srimpi epitomised the elegant () character of the royal Javanese court, becoming a symbol of the ruler's power as well as the refinement of Javanese culture.

The bedhaya (also written as bedoyo, beḍaya and various other transliterations) () is a sacred, ritualised Javanese dance of Java, Indonesia, associated with the royal palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. Along with the srimpi, the bedhaya epitomized the elegant () character of the royal court and became an important symbol of the ruler's power.

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Gambyong () is a traditional Javanese dance originating from Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. It has existed since ancient times, and began to be displayed at the Mangkunegaran Palace in the era of 1916 to 1944. Gambyong became famous for its smooth and graceful dance moves that amazed the audience who watch them.

Dance

Indonesian traditional dance

Ronggeng () is a type of Javanese dance in which couples exchange poetic verses as they dance to the music of a rebab or violin and a gong. Ronggeng originated in Java, Indonesia.

visualization and representation of the epic Ramayana saga

Sisingaan, also known as Gotong Singa, Singa Ungkleuk, Singa Depok, Kuda Ungkleuk, Pergosi, or Odong-odong, is a traditional Sundanese lion dance that originated in Subang, West Java, Indonesia. This lion dance performance is marked by a form of an ark or palanquin that resembles a lion. The lion ark or lion-shaped effigy is carried by a group of dancers who perform various attractions accompanied by traditional music. This dance is usually performed to celebrate a child's circumcision ceremony, where the child is carried on the lion around the kampung (village).

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