() is a traditional
Balinese and
Osing dance drama performance originated from the Indonesian island of
Bali
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, and commonly performed by
Balinese in Bali as well as Osing people in the easternmost region of
Java
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History
''Janger'' is a social dance created in the 1920s, though its exact date of origin is unknown
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.'
Performance
''Janger'' is a 'flirtatious youth group dance'
which begins with a
tableau vivant and a welcoming song.
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,
and performs a slower dance with an 'emphasis on fluid, undulating, arm movements'.
When finished, they form two lines of six, with the male dancers 'forming a boundary around the playing area.'
This opening is followed by a drama, which usually concerns some sort of domestic theme.
Gallery
File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Jonge Balinese danseres TMnr 10004700.jpg, ''Janger'' dancers
File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Jangir danseressen Bali TMnr 60018422.jpg, ''Janger'' performance
File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Janger dans TMnr 60026968.jpg, ''Janger'' performance, back view
See also
*
Gandrung
*
Kecak
References
Balinese culture
Dances of Bali
Theatre of Indonesia
Traditional drama and theatre of Indonesia
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