Janger dance

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" [2]:97

For the theater style of East Java known as Janger, see Banyuwangi Regency.
Janger
Performance of janger dance
Native nameᬚᬗᬾᬃ (Balinese)
Tari Janger (Indonesian)
Instrument(s)Gamelan, Kendhang
InventorBalinese and Osing
OriginIndonesia
Janger dance
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History

Janger is a social dance created in the 1920s, though its exact date of origin is unknown[3]: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.'[2]:101

Performance

Janger is a 'flirtatious youth group dance';[4]:92 it begins with a tableau vivant and a welcoming song.[3]: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 a female group (janger) enters and sings a traditional folk song,[3]:161 and perform a slower dance with an 'emphasis on fluid, undulating, arm movements'[2]:100 When finished they form two lines of six, with the male dancers 'forming a boundary around the playing area.'[3]:161 This opening is followed by a drama, which usually concerns some sort of domestic theme.[3]:162

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    Janger dancers
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    Janger performance
  • Janger performance, back view
    Janger performance, back view

See also

References
  1. Kartika Dewi Suardana (2012). Dances of Bali. PT. Phoenix Communications. ISBN 978-60-297-9711-4.
  2. Bandem, Deboer; Bandem, I. Made; DeBoer, Fredrik Eugene (1995). Balinese Dance in Transition: Kaja and Kelod. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-967-65-3071-4.
  3. Connick, Rob (2011). Rethinking Artaud's Theoretical and Practical Works (Thesis). Bowling Green State University.
  4. Sedana, I Nyoman; Foley, Kathy (2016-02-05). "Traditional Indonesian Theatre". In Liu, Siyuan (ed.). Routledge Handbook of Asian Theatre. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-27886-3.
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