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Five-hour dance show enlivens Malang's colorful kampung

Other than the dance performances, visitors were also entertained by classic music and theatrical performances presented by 200 participants consisting of students, alumni and teachers.

Aman Rochman (The Jakarta Post)
Malang, East Java
Mon, September 24, 2018

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Five-hour dance show enlivens Malang's colorful kampung A student performs the 'baris' dance from Bali, while others perform a contemporary dance behind him in Jodipan subdistrict, Malang, East Java, on Sept. 23. . (JP/Aman Rochman)

 

Hundreds of dancers were busily putting on makeup and costumes prior to their performance at the Warna-Warni tourism village.

The dancers were students from Malang State University’s (UNM) performance art program, who performed “Out of Frame” themed traditional and contemporary dances for five hours in Jodipan subdistrict, Malang city, East Java, on Sunday.

Other than the dance performances, visitors were also entertained by classic music and theatrical performances presented by 200 participants consisting of students, alumni and teachers.

The show kicked off at 8 a.m. and ended at 11 a.m., with a duration of five to seven minutes for each dance, theatrical and music performance, beginning with the baris dance from Bali. It was later followed by Malang’s remong dance, ketuk tilu dance, jaipong dance and umbul dance from West Java; Central Java’s gambyong and ronggeng dances; remong malangan dance, baskalan dance and topeng malangan dances from East Java; and Bali’s baris dance, margopati dance and pendet dance.

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Between the dance performances, spectators were entertained by folklore and classic music performances.

Australian tourist Nancy Caitlin told The Jakarta Post that she had not planned to watched the show while vacationing with three friends in Malang specifically to visit Mount Bromo. “We initially intended to only enjoy the beauty of the colorful kampung. Hopefully traditional art performances like this can be held more often and be properly announced by tourism agencies,” she said.

“This five-hour event is to be held once a year based on dance movements, drama and music that [these students] learned from the classroom. Hence the theme is ‘Out of Frame’, to allow them to explore their dance knowledge and skills, perform dramas and music according to their surroundings – and not get caught up by the rules of dance and other arts.”

He is hopeful that the students will be able to develop their skills and share their knowledge on traditional and cultural art as well as further develop traditional art.

“Hopefully we can also help develop and enliven the growth of tourism villages through the art sector in Malang,” he added. (kes)

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