Category: Yogyakarta

Bedaya Pangkur Traditional Dance

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Bedaya Pangkur Dance Bedaya Pangkur Traditional dance is one of sacred dance from Surakarta Hadiningrat Palace, which is performed by 9 dancers and gentle movements. This dance was first performed since 200 years ago and it can be now performed outside the Royal Palace to be consumed by general entertainment. Bedaya Pangkur Dance was created by Pakubuwono IV during 1787 – 1820. It has slow movements and it tells about the romanticism love. The slow movements within the dance are symbolize the balancing of lust and human senses. These 9…

Bambangan Cakil Dance

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Bambangan Cakil Bambangan Cakil dance is one of classical dances in Java, Central Java in particular. This dance is actually adopted from one of the scenes that exist in the staging of the Puppet scene or Wayang Kulit traditional puppet, which is Perang Kembang or Flower War. This dance is telling about the battle between the knights that fight giants. The knight is a character that is subtle and gentle, while the giant figures is illustrate the rough and cruel. In Leather puppet performances, Perang Kembang scenes are usually performed…

The Sacretly Beauty Of Sumur Gumuling, Yogyakarta

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Sumur Gumuling Sumur Gumuling is a tourism object that becomes part of Tamansari Tourism complex in Yogyakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. Sumur Gumuling or Gumuling Well is a round building that having some chambers inside the building, that was functioned as a mosque at the time of Yogyakarta Palace. The leader of the prayer did not need a speaker since the circular construction, because the echoes that make his voice heard louder. The word Gemuling is Java language means, rolling in circular. Literally, this building is having a circular design and…

Yogyakarta, Where The Culture Is Calling

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Yogyakarta Special Region of Yogyakarta or Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta is the one of Indonesia Province and the smallest province in Indonesia, with the capital of Yogyakarta city. Yogyakarta is located on Java Island, properly in Central Java. Until this day, Sultanate of Jogyakarta is still hold the precolonial monarchy. Yogyakarta is the center of everything about Javanese, including the art, the famous Batik cloth, Wayang or Indonesia traditional Puppet, or anything about the Javanese itself. The economic commodity from this province is coming from the agriculture, trading, handicraft like, silver…