Serampang Dua Belas dance

Serampang Dua belas dance created by Sauti in the era of the 1940s. Sauti is a dancer born in 1903 in Côte Mirror, which is currently a part Serdang Bedagai. Sauti also a teacher and conjunct in the Legislative Bureau of Culture of North Sumatra in Medan. He died in 1963. Social dances are danced in pairs, either with the opposite sex or kind, is now famous throughout the country, even sung in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong. Fame was on one side also raised concerns because it can be claimed by other nations. When times were created, women can not come to dance because dancing is going to show their curves and is prohibited. However, the development partners of men and women dancing. The dance tells the story of the introduction of young people to enter marriage in the 12 range or 12-step movement that later became the name of the dance serampang dua belas.

Tanggai dance

This dance is generally performed by five women by wearing clothing typical of the region such as songket, dodot, pending, necklaces, bun poor, flowers or potpourri vein, cempako canopy, flowers shake, and the date of the shape of the nail plate is made of copper.
This dance is a blend of the graceful motion with a fashion typical of the region. This dance illustrates Palembang people are friendly and respectful, reverent and loving visitors to the area

Inai Dance

Inai dance to entertain the bride who was putting henna in the evening, before sitting in the aisle danced Sons and Daughters

Sekapur Sirih Dance


This dance used to welcome guests who are respected as an expression of white hearts in welcoming guests, and dancers danced by young girls.

Melemang dance

 
Melemang dance is said to have existed since the time of the kingdom Bentan. This means that the dance has been known since the 12th century. That said, at that time, melemang not include consumption of folk dance, but dance palace. The dancers were not ordinary people, but the ladies who come from around the palace, including the so-called Tanjungpisau acacia. This dance is presented when the King was resting.
Any staging of the dancers demonstrate their skills by taking something (handkerchiefs, coins, etc.) by melemang (standing membongkokkan body toward the rear). Therefore, this dance is called melemang. In Tanjungpisau dance is better known as Dance Melemang Melemang acacia or shittim Bintan.
In accordance with the purpose which is nothing but entertain the king, the art which combines elements of dance, music and singing tells about the life of a king in a kingdom. Therefore, there is a role as king, empress, princess, lady's maid and so forth.

Makan Sirih Dance

Makan Sirih Dance is always displayed at the beginning of activities. This dance is now a dance offerings created by artists Riau.

Begu Please see




This dance is commonly called the dance Begu Please see, in the Indonesian language can be translated as the Ghost Dance Mt. Where the natural wealth of Karo Taneh Simalem Being located in North Sumatra province, providing inspiration for the Society of Karo to create a dance that symbolizes a thanksgiving to the inhabitants of other worlds, this is done prior to the introduction of Karo Taneh simalem.

Sapu tangan Dance

Handkerchief dance is one of the traditional dances of the region Talaok, South Coast of West Sumatra. In koreografis handkerchief dance is the development of dance rantak kudos earlier appeared in the area. This dance is performed by a pair of adult males with property wearing a handkerchief. Expressions Dance is an expression of emotions handkerchief from the subjective experience of the environment, but conceptually reflected and imagined in the symbols of motion.

Karo Dance

One of the dance traditions of the Karo. This dance describes the romance of young people at night under the bright moonlight. This dance is performed by the character movement is more graceful.

Dance in the Karo language called "Landek." Karo is the basic pattern of dance postures, hand gestures, up and down movement of the knee (endek) adjusted to the tempo drums and footwork. Basic pattern of the dance coupled with some variations so as exciting and beautiful dance. This dance is used when entering a new house, weddings, funerals and others.

Tor Tor Dance

The movement of this dance in rhythm with the music (magondangi) which is played using traditional instruments such as gondang, flute, trumpet hobo, and others. Historically, dance tor tor used in rituals associated with spirits. Spirit is invoked and "walked" into statues of stone (a symbol of the ancestors). These statues are then moved like dancing, but with a rigid motion. The movement is a movement of the feet (toe-toe) and hand movements.
Tor tor various types of dance. Someone called Tor Tor Pangurason (dance cleanup). This dance is usually held at a big party.
Before the party starts, place and location of the party first cleaned by using lime to be far from danger.
Furthermore, there are dance tor tor Sipitu Cup (Dance of the seven bowls). This dance is usually held at the inauguration of a king. This dance is also derived from the seven daughters of heaven to bathe in a lake on the mountain top along with the arrival Pusuk Buhit piso sipitu sasarung (seven sheath knife). Lastly, there is a tor tor Panaluan Single which is a cultural ritual. Usually held when a disaster-stricken village.

Serune Kalee (flute)

 
Serune Kalee is a traditional instrument of Aceh has long been grown and living by the people of Aceh. This music is popular in the area of ​​Pidie, North Aceh, Aceh Besar and Aceh Barat. Usually the instrument is played simultaneously with Rapai and Gendrang on entertainments, dances, welcoming guests of honor. Kalee Serune basic ingredients of this form of wood, brass and copper. The shape resembles a bamboo flute. The color black is a function essentially as a sweetener or decorate traditional Acehnese music. Serune Kalee, geundrang and Rapai used since the time until now the kingdom of Aceh Darussalam.

Dance Mesekat

Mesekat one of the dances of the tribes in the Southeast Aceh Alas, a dance performed by children to adults in groups with a position lined up, like the prayers while reading tahayatul end. The dance is usually chosen to be priests is kadi or SHE will be role models in motion and poems are read simultaneously and harmoniously and implemented with the rhythm of prayers and qasida.

Dance mesekat birth of a classic work of art that are traditional, ways must be brought to the memorization of various kinds or sequential manner. In its game participants wear traditional dresses with the number of players at least 18 people. In his verse can be interpreted as an appeal to the public or the government village, subdistrict, district heads on matters of development.

Ula-ula Lembing Dance

Ula-ula Lembing Dance is a dance of Aceh Tamiang. Ula-ula Lembing Dance danced by 12 people or more was turning around the stage like a snake. This dance must be performed with dedication lively and cheerful. Ula-ula Lembing Dance is one of the regional dances of Aceh Tamiang. This dance is danced in a circle resembling a snake, with a lively and dynamic movement.

Canang
















The canang is made from two gongs which are suspended by light ropes in a wooden frame.  The gongs are of differing diameters.  The smaller gong is the anak (child) and is eight to ten inches in diamter.  The larger is the ibu (parent) and is ten to twelve inches in diameter.  The gongs are hand-cast from brass and hand-shaped to achieve the desired tone.  The canang is struck with a mallet for performance.

Bereguh

Bereguh, a type of inflatable device made ​​of buffalo horn. Bereguh in the past found in the area of Aceh Besar, Pidie, Aceh Utara and there are also some places in Aceh. Bereguh has limited tone, a tone which can be generated depending on the technique Bereguh blow. The function of Bereguh only as a communication tool, especially if they are jungle / distant place between one with other people. Today Bereguh been rarely used, because the tool is already extinct.

Geundrang (Drum)

Geundrang is a unit of the musical instrument Serune Kalee. Geundrang including types of percussion instruments and play with the beat by hand or using a wood bat. Geundrang found in the area of Aceh Besar and also found in coastal regions such as Aceh, Pidie and North Aceh. Function is a complementary tool Geundrang tempo of traditional ethnic music Aceh.

Philosophy Art Aceh

One of the traditions handed down by the People of Aceh is done through art activities. Art is meant here is the ability of a person or group of people to display a work before others. In the context of the Acehnese people first, someone who has artistic value, it will be a figure that would be a concern. In Acehnese literature, known to some type of art including Zikee Aceh, Seudati, rukoen, Rapai head, Rapai daboeh, violin (mop-mop), Saman, laweut and so on. At first glance, art activities undertaken aims to entertain themselves or a particular group. This is done as in official activities at the king's palace, or in the celebration of certain events.

Indonesia

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