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Art of dance theme
Theme is story nucleus, mean idea, basic idea the person for arrange the movement dance become shape dance starting with searching or choose the theme. Theme take from personal experience or the person other and from nature and animal movement with nature in environment the human.
1. Human activity theme
Heroism
- Anita anggodo dance from Java
- Wiranata dance from Bali
- Perang dance from Irian jaya
- Ngasu dance from west Kalimantan
The romance
- Sekar taji kertapati /korosin dance from Java.
- Gatot kaca gandrung dance from Java.
- Anjasmara Damar Wulan dance from Java.
The happiness
- Serampang dua belas dance from Sumatra.
- Payung dance from Melayu.
- Ketuk tilu dance from west Java.
- Terang Bulan dance from east Java.
The Sadness
- Mapeliang / kematian dance from Sulawesi.
- Atat linto dance from Tapa nuli.
- Ma ‘badong dance from Sulawesi.
2. Animal theme.
- Merak dance from Java.
- Jaran Teji dance from Bali.
- Manuk rawe dance from Bali.
- Kijang dance from Bali.
- Pemburu kijang dance from Java.
- Burung enggang dance from Kalimantan.
- Kelinci dance from Java.
3. Custom theme and Religious
The kingdom religion
- Bedhaya ketawang dance for the increase Yogyakarta king.
- Bedhaya semang dance for the increase SemarangKing.
- Sang Hyang dance for the religious ceremony inBali.
- Tabot dance for the religious ceremony in Bengkulu.
- Pa’gellu dance for the religious ceremony in Toraja.
- Mapeliang dance for the die ceremony from Sulawesi.
- Ngaseuk dance for the harvest rice plant ceremony from west Java.