Aspects of Indonesian Culture

Dance by Sal Murgiyanto

Music by R. Anderson Sutton

Published by The Festival of Indonesia Foundation

Softcover Paperbacks Booklets, 30 Pages Each

1991

Like New Vintage Condition. The books are clean, covers attached, secure stapled bindings, unmarked, no writing, no highlighting, no stains, crisp inner pages, no fading, no ripped pages, no edge chipping, no corner folds, no crease marks, no remainder marks, not ex-library. Very light signs of wear from use, storage and handling. Old price sticker marks on the covers.

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Dance in Indonesia  (Indonesian:  Tarian Indonesia) reflects the country's diversity of  ethnicities  and  cultures. There are more than 1,300 ethnic groups in Indonesia. Austronesian  roots and  Melanesian  tribal forms are visible, and influences ranging from neighboring Asian and even western styles through colonization. Each ethnic group has its own dances: there are more than 3,000 original dance forms in Indonesia. The old traditions of dance and drama are being preserved in the numerous dance schools which flourish not only in the courts but also in the modern, government-run or supervised art academies. For classification purposes, the dances of Indonesia can be divided according to several aspects. In the historical aspect it can be divided into three eras; the prehistoric-tribal era, the  Hindu-Buddhist  era, and the era of  Islam. According to its patrons, it can be divided into two genres; court dance and folk dance. In its tradition, Indonesian dances can be divided into two types; traditional dance and  contemporary dance. UNESCO  announced the traditional  Saman dance  from  Aceh  province as a world  Intangible Cultural Heritage  on 19 November, 2011, in  Bali. Saman dance is unique due to its speedy movements and the harmony between dancers. On 2 December 2015  UNESCO  also announced Three Genres traditional  Balinese dances  from  Bali  province as a world  Intangible Cultural Heritage.

As it is a country with many different  tribes and ethnic groups, the  music of  Indonesia  (Indonesian:  Musik Indonesia) itself is also very diverse, coming in hundreds of different forms and styles. Every region has its own culture and art, and as a result traditional music from area to area also uniquely differs from one another. For example, each traditional music are often accompanied by their very own  dance  and  theatre. Contemporary music scene have also been heavily shaped by various foreign influences, such as America, Britain, Japan, Korea, and India. The music of  Java,  Sumatra,  Bali,  Flores  (Lesser Sunda Islands) and other islands have been well documented and recorded, and further research by Indonesian and international scholars is also ongoing. The music in Indonesia predates historical records, various  Native Indonesian  tribes often incorporate chants and songs accompanied with musical instruments in their rituals. The contemporary music of Indonesia today is also popular amongst neighbouring countries, such as  Malaysia,  Singapore  and  Brunei. In general, traditional music and songs of Indonesia compromises a strong beat and harmony with strong influence from Indian,Java,Arabic,Chinese and Malay classical music. The influence is strongly visible in the popular traditional music genre of  Dangdut.