zapin dance
E28693
Zapin dance is a traditional Malay performing art characterized by lively, rhythmic footwork and movements often accompanied by Middle Eastern-influenced music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| zapin dance canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Malay dance
ⓘ
performing art ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| accompaniedBy |
Islamic devotional songs
ⓘ
Malay traditional songs ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Malaysia ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Malay peoples
ⓘ
surface form:
Malay people
|
| associatedWithRegion |
Borneo
ⓘ
Malay Peninsula ⓘ Sumatra ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | Malay culture ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
group formation
ⓘ
lively footwork ⓘ paired dancing ⓘ rhythmic movements ⓘ |
| hasRegionalVariant |
Zapin Arab
ⓘ
Zapin Brunei ⓘ Zapin Johor ⓘ Riau ⓘ
surface form:
Zapin Riau
Zapin Sarawak ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Arab traders in the Malay world ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | introduced around the 15th–16th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arab-Persian culture
ⓘ
Middle Eastern music ⓘ |
| movementFeature |
graceful upper-body movements
ⓘ
hand gestures ⓘ intricate foot patterns ⓘ synchronized group steps ⓘ turns and spins ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
community celebrations
ⓘ
stage performances ⓘ |
| performedDuring |
cultural festivals
ⓘ
religious celebrations ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| religiousAssociation | Islam ⓘ |
| traditionalCostume |
baju Melayu for men
ⓘ
baju kurung for women ⓘ |
| traditionalCostumeElement |
sampin
ⓘ
songkok ⓘ tudung or selendang ⓘ |
| typicalFormation |
all-male groups
ⓘ
male-female pairs ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | moderate to fast ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
accordion
ⓘ
gambus ⓘ marwas ⓘ rebana ⓘ violin ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.