The ritual bedhaya dances of the Central Javanese courts form a highly valued expression of Javanese culture. These stately dance forms, comprising complex choreographies executed to the accompaniment of archaic songs and gamelan music, are part of the cultural tradition of the Mataram dynasty. They have been preserved in the two main court centres of Central Java: Surakarta and Yogyakarta. The contents of the book range from a relatively general introduction to a detailed analysis of structural, formal features of the dances. Included are theories on the origin, social context and esoteric meaning, as well as 19th- and 20th-century scores of performances. The two main components of the art form, choral signing and group dancing, have each been discussed in a separate chapter. A number of song texts and choreographies, transcribed from palace manuscripts, are published for the first time. These songs represent an archaic singing style, which holds important information on the development of Javanese vocal and instrumental music.
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'..".it will be treated as equal to the most important studies of dance in general and will become a standard reference work for Javanese dance.'
R]diger Schumacher, "Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, 149.
'"The scope is very comprehensive...this excellent book is recommended for those libraries supporting programs specific to the study of Indonesian performing arts.'
A.G. Kaplan, "Choice, 1992.
'"I can strongly recommend this book to those who are interested in the analysis of dance as a means of communication by text, context, music, dance formations and dance movements.'
Wim van Zanten, "Odion, 14.
R]diger Schumacher, "Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde, 149.
'"The scope is very comprehensive...this excellent book is recommended for those libraries supporting programs specific to the study of Indonesian performing arts.'
A.G. Kaplan, "Choice, 1992.
'"I can strongly recommend this book to those who are interested in the analysis of dance as a means of communication by text, context, music, dance formations and dance movements.'
Wim van Zanten, "Odion, 14.
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