Janger dance

Janger dance is one of the most popular dances from Bali, Indonesia[1] 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 dance
Performance of janger dance
Native nameTari janger
OriginBali, Indonesia
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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

  • Janger dancers
  • Janger performance
  • 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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