Category
page 1Malay dances
Mak yong
performing art originating from Malaysia
Payung dance
Indonesian traditional dance
Zapin
Zapin (Jawi: زافين) is one of the most popular dance and musical forms in traditional Malay performing arts. Dance movements are choreographed to melodies, which are performed using musical instruments such as the gambus (short-necked lute), accordion, and rebana.
It is believed to have been introduced by Persian and Arab Muslim missionaries from the Middle East to the Malay Archipelago around the fourteenth century, where back then only males were allowed to perform; nowadays, female dancers are included. It used to be performed exclusively for religious ceremonies but through the years it ha
Gending Sriwijaya
Indonesian historical song and dance of Palembang
Ulek mayang
Traditional dance originating from Java island | Javanese traditional dance