Gendang Beleq (dance)

Gendang Beleq dance
Gendang Beleq dance performance
OriginIndonesia

Gendang Beleq dance is a sacred folk dance tradition of the Sasak people[1] of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.[2] This dance performance is usually accompanied by big drums, called gendang beleq.[3]

Gendang beleq can be performed during life-cycle ceremonies, such as celebration of birth, circumcision, wedding and funeral. It can also be performed in a ceremony to invoke rainfall or in a celebration for national holidays.[4]

  1. ^ "Asal Usul dan Sejarah Tari Gendang Beleq NTB". seringjalan. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Tari Gendang Beleq". sumber. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Gendang Beleq, Alat Musik Kebanggaan Suku Sasak". Indonesia Kaya. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  4. ^ Miller, Terry E.; Sean Williams (2008). The Garland handbook of Southeast Asian music. Routledge. pp. PA401. ISBN 978-0-415-96075-5.

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