Saturday, November 23, 2013

Zapin Melayu Johor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapin

Zapin (Jawiزافين) is a dance form that is popular in Indonesia and in Malaysia (especially in the state of JohorPahang and Selangor), especially inMalay-populated provinces in Sumatera (Riau ProvinceJambi provinceRiau Islands ProvinceNorth Sumatera, and Bangka-Belitung Islands) and West Kalimantan. It is believed to have been introduced by ArabMuslim missionaries from the Middle East in the fourteenth century.

The dancers usually perform in pairs and are accompanied by a traditional music ensemble which normally consists of the gambusaccordionrebab,marwas (bongos), rebana (drum) and dok.

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