Sunday, September 5, 2010

Malangan Classical Ballets




Beskalan dance is one of Malang classical ballets, special dance used to open a ceremony or to welcome the prominent guests.The "Beskalan" (according to the Javanese Geneology) is derived from the world "Bakalan",it means the basis of all from that can appear in rhe physical or metaphisical things. Because of it, Beskalan dance is always performed in the first rotation of a ceremony. In this case, the world "Beskalan" coming from the world "Bakalan" can be interpreted as "first".

The other classical ballet, besides Beskalan dance, is a special Mask Dance, Malangan Mask Dance. This dance usually tells about "Panji" story (Javanese nobleman story or love story).In Malang Regency, there are two "Padepokan SeniQ or Art Studiothat keep Malangan Mask Dance surviving. They are Asmoro Bangun Art Studio, it belongs to Karangpandan Village, Pakisaji Sub District and Mangun Dharma Art Studio at Glagahdowo - Tulusbesar village, it belongs to Tumpang Sub District ; Mudra Ganesha Art Studio at Bokor village, Turen Sub District.

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