Asyik
| Native name | Tarian Asyik |
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| Origin | Malaysia |
| Asyik |
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| Burma |
| Cambodia |
| Indonesia |
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| Laos |
| Malaysia |
| Philippines |
| Thailand |
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| Vietnam |
Asyik(literally "beloved" / "besotted" ) is a classical royal court dance popular inPataniandKelantan.According toHikayat Patani,the dance was created in 1644 to entertain the grievingRatu Kuningover the loss of her favorite bird. The dance's name "the beloved" could have been referring to the lost bird.[1][2]
The performance begins with ten beautifully costumed dancers entering the dancing hall and sitting gracefully. The prima donna, also known asPuteri Asyik( "the princess of love" ) will then appear and the dance begins with gracious and delicate body movements and gestures.[1]
The orchestra of the dance consists of eleven types ofgedombak asyik(a smalldrum),gambang(axylophone-like instrument, usually made of slabs of wood or bronze), and arebab(a bowedlute).[2]
Although it begins as a court dance, over time, the dance became popular among common people and used as folk entertainment during festivals and marriages.
References
[edit]- ^ab"Asyik".Dance Malaysia. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-08.Retrieved2010-09-24.
- ^ab"Tarian Asyik (Dance of a Lover)".GoMalaysia.net. Archived fromthe originalon 2013-02-21.Retrieved2010-09-24.
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