Gendang Beleq (dance)

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Gendang Beleq dance
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Gendang Beleq dance performance
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Gendang Beleq dance is a sacred folk dance tradition of Sasak people[1] of Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.[2] This dance demonstrates dance performance with big drums, called gendang beleq.[3]

Gendang beleq can be performed during life-cycle ceremonies, such as celebration of birth, circumcision, wedding and funeral. It can also be performed in a ceremony to invoke rainfall or in a celebrations for national holidays.[4]

Terminology[]

The name of Gendang Beleq dance is a Sasak language term, which means "big drum",[5] as the performance is about a group of musicians playing, dancing and marching with their traditional instruments, centered on two big kendang (drums) players.

Dance[]

The Gendang Beleq dance is performed in a group form of orchestra.[6] The orchestra consists of two gendang beleqs, that are male gendang mama and female gendang nina to carriers the dynamics. Kodeq drum, a sniper rifle and a code shooter as a rhythmic tool. While a gong and two reogs, that are reog nina and reog mama to carriers the melody. The player for the ensemble is called sekehe. It is composed of males only (usually young boys).[7] Gendang beleq usually performed by 13 or 17 people.[8]

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References[]

  1. ^ "Asal Usul dan Sejarah Tari Gendang Beleq NTB". seringjalan. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Tari Gendang Beleq". sumber. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Gendang Beleq, Alat Musik Kebanggaan Suku Sasak". Indonesia Kaya. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  4. ^ Miller, Terry E.; Sean Williams (2008). The Garland handbook of Southeast Asian music. Routledge. pp. PA401. ISBN 978-0-415-96075-5.
  5. ^ Salam, Solichin (1992). Lombok pulau perawan: sejarah dan masa depannya. Kuning Mas. p. 85.
  6. ^ "Gendang Beleq". Lomboktimurkab.go.id. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  7. ^ Harnish, David D. (2006). Bridges to the ancestors: music, myth, and cultural politics at an Indonesian festival. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-2914-8.
  8. ^ "Gendang Beleq, Sakralisasi Adat Suku Sasak". lombokita.com. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
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