Sanxian, Chinese Traditional Musical Instrument

Sanxian is a kind of musical instrument that created the classic passage in the Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty in the days of feudal China. To follow the story, as early as the year 214 Before Masihi, ie after Maharaja Qinshihuang unify China, ordinary people have crowded dikerahk to build the Great Wall. When facing work pressure is so severe that, they tried to think of ways to comfort yourself. By using a small hand drum and some delicate pieces of string, they produce a kind of tool muzik excerpt round and posted a long holder. Advance box resonansnya done by them than Haiwan skin. Musical instrument called "Xiantao" that is the "prototaip" to this Sanxian instrument.

Sanxian consists of three parts, that are the head and body holder. Sanxian have many kinds. Among these, the most played are small sanxian, large sanxian and electric sanxian.

Posted      : Cornelia Debby Kumalasari

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Andun Dance

Andun dance is art dance that comes from Bengkulu, Sumatera. This dance is usually used to the event of the welcome the honored guests and it also performed when a wedding.  Andun dance is usually performed by some boys and girls at night and accompanied by music. The meaning of Andun dance is to find a mate after planting the rice.

It means the preservation of Indonesia traditional dance that performed by one of the entertainment facilities for the people, especially for the boys and girls.

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Sekapur Sirih dance, Jambi

Important people who travel to the land of Jambi, surely lucky to be presented with a gentle dance movements and subtle collaborated with music and great lyrics. The dance is Sekapur Sirih dance. This dance is a dance of welcome to guests of the Jambi Province.

This dance describes the open feeling of the people who owned Jambi to guests who visit their area. Total dancers in this are 9 female dancers and 3 male dancers. Among the twelve dancers of the person in charge of holding an umbrella, two bodyguards, and the rest dancing.

Swing motion, high worship, wing span, ornate (installing rings, bracelets, earrings, lipstick and powder and calak), swivel motion half, full turn to be a part of this dance. The motion carried in a lower-level position and is being played while the flooring pattern adapted to the needs and staging area. If done in the building or indoor flooring patterns can be done, but if the outside of the building or outdoor floor pattern is rarely done.

Cerano or container containing betel leaf, umbrella, kris is a property that is used in this dance. For clothing, the dancers wear traditional braces Jambi. Kaffir Lime humming folk songs and the sound of violins and accordions berlanggam wither and accompanied by harps, gongs, and drums accompany the dance this helped.

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