merak dance
E39180
Merak dance is a graceful Sundanese performance art from West Java that imitates the movements and beauty of a peacock, often featured in cultural ceremonies and stage presentations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| merak dance canonical | 3 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indonesian cultural performance
ⓘ
Sundanese dance ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ |
| artForm | performing arts of Indonesia ⓘ |
| choreographyFocus |
display of tail feathers
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gliding steps ⓘ interpretation of peacock behavior ⓘ preening movements ⓘ |
| costumeFeature |
brightly colored kebaya
ⓘ
colorful wings ⓘ crown or headpiece ⓘ feather-like motifs ⓘ long flowing skirt ⓘ peacock-inspired costume ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Sundanese cultural area ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic Sundanese dance
ⓘ
popular in West Java cultural events ⓘ |
| depicts |
beauty of a peacock
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movements of a peacock ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sundanese people ⓘ |
| genre |
court-influenced dance
ⓘ
folk dance ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | peacock ⓘ |
| languageContext | Sundanese language ⓘ |
| movementStyle |
delicate hand gestures
ⓘ
expressive ⓘ flowing arm movements ⓘ graceful ⓘ soft footwork ⓘ |
| musicAccompaniment |
Sundanese traditional music
ⓘ
Gamelan ⓘ
surface form:
gamelan
|
| nameMeaning | "merak" means "peacock" in Indonesian ⓘ |
| performanceType |
group dance
ⓘ
stage dance ⓘ |
| performedBy | female dancers ⓘ |
| presentIn | tourism performances in West Java ⓘ |
| region | West Java ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
beauty
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elegance ⓘ grace ⓘ joy ⓘ |
| taughtIn |
Indonesian art schools
ⓘ
Sundanese dance studios ⓘ |
| typicalInstruments |
gong
ⓘ
kendang ⓘ rebab ⓘ suling ⓘ |
| usedIn |
cultural ceremonies
ⓘ
stage presentations ⓘ welcoming ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.