South East Asian Dance Styles, Pictures and the names! Options

[Sirikittong]

Yes. Of course.

[charlee]

I used to be able to dance "Bong Lang" and "Gong Yow"........lol.......

........Not really classical Thai dancing.....lol......



Anyone remember PB's old avatar with the hand???

That's what my hand looks like.......my fingers totally curve......I can't point anymore......my fingers always point towards the ceiling......

Damn Thai dancing school and my aunt completely bent my hands when I was younger......

This post has been edited by charlee: Nov 16 2005, 03:05 PM

[AEROFORCE1]

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Bong Lang Dance presented by Charlee.......





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On topic: Can I post a Thai puppet here ?

@Majapahitans: Javanese dance are so cool (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/biggthumpup.gif)

This post has been edited by AEROFORCE1: Nov 16 2005, 08:38 PM

[Dara]

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam
(former) Empire of Nam Viet


(IMG:http://www.misu.ait.ac.th/NewsAndEvents/newsletterData/HTMLFormat/iss3no16/Welcome08.jpg)
Cham viet dance

Hmm actually Vietnam has no typical dance. Except for the ethnic dance as Cham dance and Bamboo dance (bamboo is very common dance in vietnam)

I think the picture above is not Cham dance, im very familiar to Cham dance coz my mom is apsara dancer. I think the picture is from Malaysia.

The motifs on her dress and jewelry are Thai. I've seen similar looking stuff worn by Surin women performing as backup dancers for Surin concert music.

[bubbles20]

some filipino dance
(IMG:http://mojweb.sk/agemusic/filipino_dance07.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.calacademy.org/research/anthropology/tap/archive/2002/bayanihan10.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.xenz.com/stjoseph/gallery/filipino/firedance.jpg)
(IMG:http://alumni.imsa.edu/~bruce/projects/images/culture/dance3.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.warriors.egympie.com.au/Pics/yuludara1.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.folklife.si.edu/resources/Festival1998/images/potdanc.jpg)
(IMG:http://www.e-village.jp/opc/04evc/04calendar01/9/filipino14.JPG)

[vanggirlie]

(IMG:http://www.indonesia-mrs.com/images/tarijabar.jpg)

Merak (Peacock) Dance from Sunda, West Java

pretty...it's like the thai story, peacock princess. i think it's a thai story.


there's hmong (in se asia) dance costumes too but i got none.

This post has been edited by vanggirlie: Nov 17 2005, 06:13 AM

[Majapahitans]

pretty...it's like the thai story, peacock princess.  i think it's a thai story.


there's hmong (in se asia) dance costumes too but i got none.

Yes... it is pretty.... (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/icon_smile.gif)

But I think the story behind the dance is nothing to do with thai story of peacock princess. Many Indonesian dance often simply inspired by nature's beauty, or some creatures beautiful movement. For example we have butterfly dance, and deer dance

(IMG:http://www.edwebproject.org/bali/gallery/pics/dance.deer.jpg)
This is Balinese Deer dance

Heres more example of Javanese classic dance. The Bedhaya dance, performed on Prambanan temple, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

(IMG:http://www.clickersandflickers.org/images/Javanese_dancer,_Indonesia.jpg)

Prambanan is 9th century Hindu temple, dedicated to Hindu Trimurti (Three highest God): Lord Civa, Brahma, and Vishnu.

This post has been edited by Majapahitans: Nov 17 2005, 12:17 PM

[Sirikittong]

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Bong Lang Dance presented by Charlee.......





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On topic: Can I post a Thai puppet here ?

@Majapahitans: Javanese dance are so cool  (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/biggthumpup.gif)

Yes, do post thai puppet pictures. Share share! (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)


The bedhaya dance picture is simply beautiful. I love the sky effect; truly the epitome of ethearal dance to the Hindu Gods.

Post more pictures of yogyakarta dance, please. I am very interested.

Cheers!

This post has been edited by Sirikittong: Nov 17 2005, 12:24 PM

[TonyL]

Seems Fillipino specialty is dancing while balancing things on the head. Nice pics!

and

That Javanese Prambanan pic was amazing. Wow!

[Viesnabotkampuji...]

Khmer and Indonesian are very beautiful. We both are uniques in a little different way. Indonesia and Cambodia really have the truthful cultures.

Beautiful Indonesia.

[AEROFORCE1]

Kingdom of Thailand ^/\^ (Again)
Proundly present Thai puppet

(IMG:http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/snatchpal/Post/JOE_LOUIS07.gif) (IMG:http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/snatchpal/Post/lakornlek4.gif) (IMG:http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/snatchpal/Post/puppet.jpg)


(IMG:http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/snatchpal/Post/00336.jpg) (IMG:http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/snatchpal/Post/rojana1.jpg)

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And Thai Traditional music (behind d sceen)

(IMG:http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/snatchpal/Post/-55556.gif) (IMG:http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/snatchpal/Post/E2807710-13.jpg)

This post has been edited by AEROFORCE1: Nov 17 2005, 07:13 PM

[dalawapo]

Indonesia is the winner of most cool dancing, i dont think no one can compete with all the beautiful and diverse types of dances... so many islands, so many peoples and so manay dances!!!

[TakTAk-Boy]

i'm shocked no one mentioned the philippine's ocho ocho dance...its one of the most famous. (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[AEROFORCE1]

We haven't got Malay and Singapore yet. (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/icon_wink.gif)

This post has been edited by AEROFORCE1: Nov 17 2005, 09:09 PM

[Majapahitans]

Khmer and Indonesian are very beautiful. We both are uniques in a little different way. Indonesia and Cambodia really have the truthful cultures.

Beautiful Indonesia.

Thanks..... (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/icon_smile.gif)
I love Khmer dance too (although never seen it in live performance before... (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/embarassedlaugh.gif) )

I think the famous Khmer dance is Apsara dance.
Am I right...?

Kingdom of Kamboja

Here's some pictures of Apsara dance

(IMG:http://www.asymptotics.net/vii/albums/album01/apsara_14.sized.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.asymptotics.net/vii/albums/album01/apsara_04.sized.jpg)

Modeled after Apasara goddesses stone carving on Angkor's wall.

(IMG:http://www.cambodia-travel-hotels-tours.com/pic/apsara.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.tomcockrem.com/library/asia/cambodia/angkor/images/apsara,%20angkor%20wat.jpg)

What is Apsara means in Kamboja...?
In Indonesia (especially Java) Apsara (Hapsara or Hapsari in Javanese tongue) also called Widodari (Bidadari in bahasa Indonesia). Which means Divine Nymph, some sort of Lesser Goddesses (unlike Main Goddesses like Uma, Parvati, or Sarasvati). Beautiful celestial maidens that lives in Svargaloka (heavens), or in some story; they inhabit Indra's Heaven/Palace (Indraloka or Kaendran).

Kamboja's Apsara dance looks beautiful. (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/love2.gif)

This post has been edited by Majapahitans: Nov 18 2005, 07:18 AM

[Majapahitans]

(IMG:http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/snatchpal/Post/JOE_LOUIS07.gif)

Beautiful puppet..... (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/love2.gif)

[Sirikittong]

Indeed. Beautiful!!!!!!!

[anakjakarta84]

The Socialist Republic of Vietnam
(former) Empire of Nam Viet


(IMG:http://www.misu.ait.ac.th/NewsAndEvents/newsletterData/HTMLFormat/iss3no16/Welcome08.jpg)
Cham viet dance

Hmm actually Vietnam has no typical dance. Except for the ethnic dance as Cham dance and Bamboo dance (bamboo is very common dance in vietnam)

I think the picture above is not Cham dance, im very familiar to Cham dance coz my mom is apsara dancer. I think the picture is from Malaysia.

The motifs on her dress and jewelry are Thai. I've seen similar looking stuff worn by Surin women performing as backup dancers for Surin concert music.

I think she's just some mysterious dancer and we'll never figure out where she's from.... (Btw what is Surin?)

[anakjakarta84]

Here is Wayang Golek from Western Java, Indonesia (where Majapahitans is from). They're theater puppets pretty similar to the Thai puppets.

(IMG:http://www.gamelan.co.uk/pics/golek.jpg) (IMG:http://www.marlamallett.com/Puppet_Master-Java.jpg)

Rama and Shinta:
(IMG:http://www.asienware.de/wayang%20golek01.JPG)

more:
(IMG:http://www.asienware.de/wayang%20golek%20puppen01.JPG)
(IMG:http://www.asienware.de/wayang%20golek2%20blau02.JPG) (IMG:http://www.asienware.de/wayang%20golek%20schwarz01.JPG)

[Viesnabotkampuji...]

Khmer and Indonesian are very beautiful. We both are uniques in a little different way. Indonesia and Cambodia really have the truthful cultures.

Beautiful Indonesia.

Thanks..... (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/icon_smile.gif)
I love Khmer dance too (although never seen it in live performance before... (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/embarassedlaugh.gif) )

I think the famous Khmer dance is Apsara dance.
Am I right...?

Kingdom of Kamboja

Here's some pictures of Apsara dance

(IMG:http://www.asymptotics.net/vii/albums/album01/apsara_14.sized.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.asymptotics.net/vii/albums/album01/apsara_04.sized.jpg)

Modeled after Apasara goddesses stone carving on Angkor's wall.

(IMG:http://www.cambodia-travel-hotels-tours.com/pic/apsara.jpg)

(IMG:http://www.tomcockrem.com/library/asia/cambodia/angkor/images/apsara,%20angkor%20wat.jpg)

What is Apsara means in Kamboja...?
In Indonesia (especially Java) Apsara (Hapsara or Hapsari in Javanese tongue) also called Widodari (Bidadari in bahasa Indonesia). Which means Divine Nymph, some sort of Lesser Goddesses (unlike Main Goddesses like Uma, Parvati, or Sarasvati). Beautiful celestial maidens that lives in Svargaloka (heavens), or in some story; they inhabit Indra's Heaven/Palace (Indraloka or Kaendran).

Kamboja's Apsara dance looks beautiful. (IMG:http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/love2.gif)

You'd given the entire definition of Apsara,Thep Apsor.