No folks, we will not be blogging about David or his dance but more of the likes of an ethnic, cultural dance.
Malay dance (tarian melayu), in particular, portrays the customs or and culture of the Malays but also to express one's feeling and get active. It depicts the true nature of the Malay people and their way of life.
Generally, Malay dance is divided into two main categories, that is the original Malay dance and the adopted Malay dance. There are four basic genres of Malay dance, namely Asli, Inang, Joget and Zapin. Asli and Inang are categorised as the "original" Malay dances whereas Joget and Zapin are categorized as "adopted" Malay dances.
Malay dance (tarian melayu), in particular, portrays the customs or and culture of the Malays but also to express one's feeling and get active. It depicts the true nature of the Malay people and their way of life.
Generally, Malay dance is divided into two main categories, that is the original Malay dance and the adopted Malay dance. There are four basic genres of Malay dance, namely Asli, Inang, Joget and Zapin. Asli and Inang are categorised as the "original" Malay dances whereas Joget and Zapin are categorized as "adopted" Malay dances.
Asli - Its beat and rhythm is slow-paced yet intricate and well defined. Its dance style is graceful and elegant as it depicts the charming nature of Malay ladies. There are numerous hand movements and poses, each with a different significance. Every movement of the Asli dance starts and ends with the gong beat in the count of eights.
Inang - Its beats and dance movements are faster paced compared to the Asli dance. It portrays the grace and swaying movement of royal maids and has all the qualities of a palace performance. In olden times, the Inang dance was performed only by ladies, with very modest movements adhering to the strict palace customs and protocols. Eventually, the Inang dance evolved from strictly a court dance into a folk dance enjoyed and performed by all individuals. Nevertheless, its graceful and modest movements have always remained. Nowadays, it is performed at all social functions and usually by couples of men and women. Examples of songs with the Inang beat are Seri Langkat, Lenggang Mak Limah and Mak Inang Pulau Kampai.
Joget - It is also called ronggeng. Its catchy beat and cheerful combination of fast hand and leg movement. Usually at the end of a Joget performance, the drumming speeds up to a rapid dance section, in which two dancers face each other and, standing on their right legs, extend their left legs forward until their feet touch; then they switch legs.
Zapin - It is the most popular of all the other dances. the dancers perform various steps and legwork movements. When the music and beating of the drums is played in a rapid beat manner known as tingkah or kopak, the dancers move in a jumping manner called the Minta Tahto. At the end of the performance, which is known as the Tahtim, whereby the dancers will perform the Wainab movements to close the performance.
During the performance the dancers felt nervous and their hearts were pumping very fast, but despite being nervous, the dancers have an enjoyable and fun experience performing for the audience. They says that dancing is a way to express one's feeling and to get active. The dancers felt like superstars and felt honoured for having the privilege of performing in a very occasional and memorial day.
During the performance the dancers felt nervous and their hearts were pumping very fast, but despite being nervous, the dancers have an enjoyable and fun experience performing for the audience. They says that dancing is a way to express one's feeling and to get active. The dancers felt like superstars and felt honoured for having the privilege of performing in a very occasional and memorial day.
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