Janger dance explained

Balinese: Janger
Native Name:
Native Name Lang:ban
Instruments:Javanese: [[Gamelan]], Javanese: [[Kendhang]]
Inventor:Balinese and Osing
Origin:Indonesia

Balinese: Janger (Balinese: ᬚᬗᬾᬃ) is a traditional Balinese and Osing dance drama performance originated from the Indonesian island of Bali,[1] and commonly performed by Balinese in Bali as well as Osing people in the easternmost region of Java. The term roughly translates to '"infatuation," with a connotation of someone who is madly in love" :97

History

Janger is a social dance created in the 1920s, though its exact date of origin is unknown[2] :17, 161 I Madé Kredek claims it 'originated in the village of Menyali, North Bali and the songs featured in it were those of the horse drivers in the area.'[3] :101

Performance

Janger is a 'flirtatious youth group dance'[4] :92 which begins with a tableau vivant and a welcoming song.:161 This is followed by 12 male dancers (kecak) who perform an elaborate routine. When finished, they sit in two rows of six facing each other, and then, a female group (janger) enters the area, sings a traditional folk song,:161 and performs a slower dance with an 'emphasis on fluid, undulating, arm movements'.:100 When finished, they form two lines of six, with the male dancers 'forming a boundary around the playing area.':161 This opening is followed by a drama, which usually concerns some sort of domestic theme.:162

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kartika Dewi Suardana. Dances of Bali. 2012. PT. Phoenix Communications. 978-60-297-9711-4.
  2. Rethinking Artaud's Theoretical and Practical Works. Bowling Green State University. 2011. en. Rob. Connick.
  3. Book: Bandem. Deboer. Balinese Dance in Transition: Kaja and Kelod. Bandem. I. Made. DeBoer. Fredrik Eugene. 1995. Oxford University Press. 978-967-65-3071-4. en.
  4. Book: Sedana. I Nyoman. https://books.google.com/books?id=H1iFCwAAQBAJ&dq=janger&pg=PA71. Routledge Handbook of Asian Theatre. Foley. Kathy. 2016-02-05. Routledge. 978-1-317-27886-3. Liu. Siyuan. en. Traditional Indonesian Theatre.