Remo Dance, Traditional Dance From East Java

Remo dance is a welcome dance from East Java that depicts the dynamic character of East Java. Areas that use this remo dance include Surabaya, Jombang, Malang, and also Situbondo. This dance is packed as a picture of courage from a prince who is struggling in the battlefield. So the side to the courage of the dancers is needed in this remo dance show. The dance, which was promoted in around 1900, was once used by Indonesian nationalists to communicate to the public.



This dance is always accompanied by gamelan music in a gending consisting mainly of saron, gambang, bonang, gender, slentem, siter, flute, kenong, kempul, tap, and gong and slendro rhythm. Usually, will use the rhythm of gending Juli-Juli Suroboyo tropongan. Remo dance can be danced with a woman or style of men, whether it is displayed together or alternately. Usually, this dance is performed as an opening dance of art ludruk or wayang kulit.



Clothing or clothing worn by each region in East Java in a remo dance has its own distinctive. Style Surabayaan or also Sawunggaling, dancers will wear clothing consisting of a black top that presents 18th-century clothing, black bludru pants with a gold ornament and batik. At the waist, there is a belt and a dagger. On the right thigh, there is a shawl hanging down to the ankle. Meanwhile, a female dancer will wear a bun in her hair.



While in basic style Malangan fashion is also the same as Surabayan style clothing, but that distinguishes the long pants up to touch the ankles and not be embedded with a needle. Fashion Jombangan style is basically the same as Sawunggaling style, but the difference is the dancers do not use T-shirts but use the vest. One more is a female outfit. Women's dress is different from the style of the original remong. The dancers will wear buns, wear black socks to cover the chest, use a brush to cover the waist up to the knee and use only one shawl that is embedded in the shoulder.



The movement of the legs are dynamic and dynamic become the most important characteristics. This movement is supported by the existence of bells mounted on the ankle. This bell rang when the dancer stepped or stomped on stage. In addition, other characteristics of the movement of the nod and head shake, shawl or sampur movement, facial expressions, dancers, and dancers make this dance more attractive. Although formerly the art of dance is used as an opening in the show ludruk. But with the passage of time, the function of this dance began to shift away from the opening show ludruk, which is a welcome dance guest, especially for state guests.



In addition, the remong dance is often displayed in regional art festivals as an effort to preserve the culture of East Java. Therefore, today remo dance is not only performed by male dancers, but also be performed by female dancers. So nowadays the female breed dance type appears. In performances of female dance, usually, the dancers will wear a different dance fashion with original remo dance dress performed by male dancers.

Dance Selampit Eight, Traditional Dance From Jambi

Dance Selampit Eight is a traditional dance from Jambi. This dance is a representation of the association of the young men in Jambi. This dance has a very important value in tying the association. Eight cloth selampit which also consists of various colors became a symbol of social intercourse among young Jambi. This dance is performed by 8 (eight) dancers (four pairs of dancers) each holding one piece of the cockpit. The youths then move across the crossword and knit their selampit. Then selampit become a rope that is arranged into various colors. It is this choreography that symbolizes unity among Jambi youths shown.



In its historicity, this eighth-tier dance was first introduced by an employee of the Culture Service in Jambi Province in the 1970s, named M. Ceylon while still in charge of the service. Although M. Ceylon is not the son of Jambi, his ability and talent in the field of dance have made this dance so well known in Jambi Province. The creation of this eight-dimensional dance is a form of immense love of art.



Ability to adapt to the local environment, making a man who was born in Padang Sidempuan, July 7, 1941, is so good so that the lives of young Jambi manifests can be manifested and represented into the movement of dance well too. His more grappling activities in the field of culture made him succeed in capturing an inner message from the society that was then processed into a work of art called Selampit Dance.



Along with the growth and popularity of this eight-part dance, the government of Jambi Province also set this dance as a typical dance from Jambi Province. Before using cloth selampit, initially in this dance is played by 8 (eight) people by using eight axes of the stove which then tied or hung on the attic. The name "Selampit Eight" is drawn from the eight strings used in the dance. Until now there has been no change of motion and the composition of the dance. Even if there is a change, the change does not change the essence of the dance, the changes that occur are usually only limited to the aesthetic fulfillment only.



The purpose of the first eighth-degree dance was introduced to tie social relationships among youth. The atmosphere of intimacy between the youth can be awakened well through this eight-piece dance. The compactness that values everyday life is reflected in every move in this dance. Eight young men who dance in this dance have a meaning in associating, that a good association must be based on faith, mutual respect, and behave wisely. Surely the view is inseparable from the philosophy of Jambi people who hold the firm life of the values of faith as a foundation in every association.



At first, the dancers will be squatting nil greeting the audience. This greeting is a form of tribute to the audience just before the start of the dance or the core movement is performed. This opening section is called the Opening Greeting.



After the opening greetings, the core movement is then performed. This core movement begins the dancers who take a Shawl or scarf. The initial configuration begins by forming a circle, then a rotating motion is performed. Scarves are then knitted slowly along with the dancer's turn. This movement is done by one by one with grace so that the scarf can coalesce into an aesthetic winding. After the shawl blends beautifully, then this dance movement is continued by opening knitted scarf. The movement was done exactly as in the initial movement when making knits. The position of the dancers then returns as early as, that is the circle after the knitted scarf in the process opened. The dancers then play the scarf with a regular motion and done until it is finished until the scarf back open as usual.



The colorful compositions in the sidewalks, make this dance so aesthetic, coupled with the composition of clothes worn by dancers. The various colors of this outfit are usually blue, yellow, red, and pink and with the same color scarf. These colors look aesthetically collaborated with a belt made of a typical Jambi Malay loom sarong that is woven from a silk embroidered in gold.