The Uniqueness of Malay Zapin Dance Choreography

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10.2991/assehr.k.210203.022How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Zapin dance, unique, choreography

Abstract

Zapin dance was one of the groups of Malay dances that had been influenced by the Arabs. The word Zapin came from the Arabic word “Zafn” which meant the movement of the foot quickly following the beat. The Zapin dance developed in the Malay indigenous community, which used to be performed only by male dancers. The Zapin dance was divided into three parts, the first was the opening movement, the second was the core movement, and the last was the closing movement, some of which contained philosophical values. Zapin dance had an educational and entertaining purpose because the music and dance contained educational elements and it was used as a medium for Islamic preaching. The purpose of this study was to discuss where the unique movements in the Zapin Dance were located. This study employed a qualitative approach using descriptive-analytical research methods. The data was collected by analyzing journals and literature, and documentation studies. The results of this study explained that the uniqueness of Zapin Dance lied in the choreography, namely the direction of motion and rhythmic stomping of the feet.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Riri Triyani
AU  - Juju Masunah
AU  - Trianti Nugraheni
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/02/04
TI  - The Uniqueness of Malay Zapin Dance Choreography
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Arts and Design Education (ICADE 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 101
EP  - 103
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210203.022
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210203.022
ID  - Triyani2021
ER  -