Sundanese dance

E157772

Sundanese dance is a traditional Indonesian performing art from the Sundanese people of West Java, characterized by graceful movements, rich musical accompaniment, and deep ties to local customs and rituals.

Try in SPARQL Jump to: Surface forms Statements Referenced by

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Sundanese dance canonical 1
West Java performing arts 1
jaipongan dance 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf intangible cultural heritage
performing art
traditional dance
accompaniedBy live music ensemble
vocal songs
associatedWith Sundanese rituals
harvest ceremonies
religious celebrations
village festivals
wedding ceremonies
characteristic graceful movements
refined aesthetics
subtle body gestures
costume kebaya
sampur (scarf)
traditional Sundanese cloth (kain)
traditional headdress
countryOfOrigin Indonesia
culture Sundanese culture
ethnicGroup Sundanese people
function cultural identity expression
entertainment
ritual expression
social cohesion
hasGenre court dance
folk dance
ritual dance
social dance
hasStyle badaya dance
jaipongan
ketuk tilu
surface form: ketuk tilu dance

kuda renggong dance
merak dance
ronggeng dance
sisingaan dance
topeng Cirebon dance
movementFeature circular patterns
controlled facial expressions
hand and finger articulation
soft footwork
region Banten
West Java
taughtAt Indonesian cultural institutions
art schools in West Java
transmission community training
oral tradition
uses Gamelan
surface form: gamelan degung

kendang (drums)
suling (bamboo flute)
traditional Sundanese music

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

West Java hasCulturalHeritage Sundanese dance
Pasundan traditionalPerformingArt Sundanese dance
this entity surface form: jaipongan dance
angklung music associatedWith Sundanese dance
subject surface form: Angklung music
this entity surface form: West Java performing arts