A Mystical Dance of Java - Serimpi

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The Way of Dance brings to life the art of ancient civilizations through classical and traditional forms, in the service of rituals and rhythms of cultures far removed from our own in space and time, reviving the splendor of the past and enriching the present.

This clip is from a classical Javanese Court Dance (21 mins.) called "Serimpi Gondokusumo" is performed by dancers Lesandre and Nuria, and demonstrates the high standard of refined beauty and movement that was admired in the palaces of ancient Indonesia. This is a high quality professional video shot in October 2006. For inquiries, please visit: thewayofdance.com/prod.htm

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A Mystical Dance of Java - Serimpi

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  • maybe you're right ...

    maybe you're right that they can't comprehend the deeper meaning of this dance that because they try to danced the art forms belong to someone else culture not their own... true that depth maybe lost with a white women but what I see here is the will to learn other culture / art forms...

    these days I barely see Indonesian who want to learn their own culture specially in the big city.. so I'm very proud to those women who willing to learn other people culture / art form...

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  • orang puti terlalu ...

    orang puti terlalu lambat

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  • its nice but as ...

    its nice but as what white people do, they cannot comprehend the deeper meaning as much as they try to...these art forms belong to the people of Java, so i believe the depth is lost with a white woman!

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  • Tari Serimpi selalu ...

    Tari Serimpi selalu oleh Wanita sekalipun sudah kedatangan Islam. Islam di Jawa beza dengan di Islam Malaysia. Culturised Islam, walaupun akhir ini semakin berkembang Islam fundamentalis yang mungkin menolak berpakaian daerah macam ini.

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  • Jangan bertengkar ...

    Jangan bertengkar untuk masalah tarian...tarian seperti ini kalau tidak belajar juga tidak bisa...karena untuk bisa menari ini dibutuhkan waktu 6 bulan supaya bisa luwes narinya.itu pangalaman saya...sampe tua pun tetap saya tarikan dinegara orang setiap ada acara kultur dan traditional Indonesia.

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  • no need to ...

    no need to apologise! it's a question of feeling. No harm intended, i'm sure. we just speak our minds.

    By MarydoBruno [Affiliate User] 1214039068 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • pity dancers are ...

    pity dancers are white. not a critic as such. there isn't the spiritual side, it's so obvious, although it is beautifully danced. it makes me unconfortable

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  • my goodness!!! ...

    my goodness!!!
    They're dancing so beautifuly..
    Shame on me, javanese girl without such a desire of my own culture..
    Thank's for upload!

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  • iki wong belanda ya ...

    iki wong belanda ya?...

    By mattabiko24 [Affiliate User] 1213818882 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • ah lu aja nggak tau ...

    ah lu aja nggak tau banyak kok yang belajar nari jawa... dari dulunya kalo tari jawa yang berkembang di kraton ya memang orang kebanyakan ndak banyak yang belajar. sekarang malah dipelajari di smk2 jurusan tari serta institut2 dan sekolah tinggi seni. gitu lho, mbak.

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  • like meditation!

    like meditation!

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  • Mekaks (bodices) ...

    Mekaks (bodices) seem to be back to front.
    Agak kaku juga.

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  • mohon maaf !,minta ...

    mohon maaf !,minta tunjuk ajar,setahu saya tarian ini ditarikan oleh lelaki selepas kedatangan islam,untuk mengekalkan budaya jawa,karena wanita perlu dihormati dan rakyat jelata diperkenankan untuk melihat sekaligus mensyiarkan agama islam,kalau tanggapan saya salah atau kurang mohon tanggapan dari anda karena hanya tarian ini yang tertinggal dan rakyat biasa boleh melihatnya suatu anugrah yang mistis dari istana.apakah betul ada tarian lain hanya untuk pertunjukan istana saja ?.

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  • Wow! Thank you for ...

    Wow! Thank you for this beautiful video! Thank you for Lesandre and Nuria for dancing so graceful, it's ethereal to say the least! I wish you could post the whole dance, hehehe..... Terima kasih, Matur nuwun....

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  • amazing. malu ya ...

    amazing.
    malu ya jadi orang indonesia apalagi orang jawa, tapi nggak bisa nari kaya' mereka ini, bisanya cuma komentar negatif kaya donitjuh1 -.-;.

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