Gandrung

Gandrung dance
Gandrung dance performance
Gandrung dance performed in Banyuwangi
Native nameꦒꦤ꧀ꦝꦿꦸꦁ (Javanese)
Gandrong (Osing)
ᬕᬦ᭄ᬤ᭄ᬭᬸᬂ (Balinese)
Tari Gandrung (Indonesian)
GenreTraditional dance
Instrument(s)Bonang, Gambang, Gong, Kendhang, Violin
InventorJavanese
OriginIndonesia

Gandrung (Javanese: ꦒꦤ꧀ꦝꦿꦸꦁ; Osing: Gandrong; Balinese: ᬕᬦ᭄ᬤ᭄ᬭᬸᬂ; Petjo: Gandroeng) is a traditional dance from Indonesia. Gandrung has many variations and is popular in Bali, Lombok, and Eastern Java[1] among the Balinese, Sasak, and Javanese (especially the Osing Javanese). The most popular variation is gandrung from the Banyuwangi region[2] in the eastern peninsula of Java; thus, the city is often referred to as Kota Gandrung, or "the city of gandrung".[3] Originally a ritual dance dedicated to the goddess of rice and fertility, Dewi Sri, it is currently performed as a social dance of courtship and love in communal and social events, or as a tourist attraction. The Gandrung Sewu Festival is held at Banyuwangi annually.

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  1. ^ Müller, Kal (1997). East of Bali: from Lombok to Timor. Tuttle Publishing. p. 52. ISBN 9789625931784.
  2. ^ "Music of Indonesia, Vol. 1: Songs Before Dawn: Gandrung Banyuwangi". Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Archived from the original on 2012-05-18. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
  3. ^ Herriman, Nicholas (2006). "Fear and Uncertainty: Local Perceptions of the Sorcerer and the State in an Indonesian Witch-hunt". Asian Journal of Social Science. 34 (3). BRILL: 360–387. doi:10.1163/156853106778048669.