THE MODERATION OF ASYIK DANCES

This is a classical dance from Kelantan and is performed in the Kelantan palace. The dancers are palace damsels (dayang-dayang). Tarian Asli is also performed in weddings during Malam Berinai and Malam Berinai Besar in the palace. Nowadays, Tarian Asyik is also performed in national and state functions.

According to history as stated in Hikayat Patani, Raja Kuning who ruled Patani in 1644 kept 12 palace dancers and called them “Asyik”.

Sources By: http://www.jkkn.gov.my/en/taxonomy/term/3?page=1

JOGET GAMELAN

Gamelan (also known as  Joget Gamelan) This classical dance began in the courts of Riau and Lingga in the 17th century. It was first performed in Pekan Pahang in 1811 on the occasion of the marriage of Tengku Hussain, the son of Sultan Abdul Rahman of Lingga, to Wan Esah, the sister of Bendahara Ali of Pahang. It was transferred to the court of Terengganu after Tengku Mariam, a Pahang princess married Tengku Sulaiman, the son of Tengku Zainal Abidin of Terengganu. According to Tengku Mariam there were actually 77 gamelan dances. But, today only 33 dances exist in the repertoire. Among the 33 dances are Timang Burung, Ayak-ayak, Lambang Sari, Ketam Renjung, Geliung, Lantai Lima, Kending Gajah, Togok Rompin, Kunang-kunang Mabuk, Galuk Merajuk, Silatin, Lolo and Monab.  Javanese elements are also evident in the costumes of the dances.

Sources By: http://www.dancemalaysia.com/Dance/Traditional/Court_Dance/Gamelan/gamelan.htm

RITUAL OF ULEK MAYANG

Ulek Mayang

The Ulek Mayang that I created is kind of a new version. Instead of saving the lives of fishermen that the Puteri Duyung always do, this time circa 1511, the 7th Puteri Duyung at the time she was a budding Puteri Ulek Mayang but had not reach the age of the Puteri Ulek. The young Puteri Duyung on a stormy night, saved a life of a Malay Prince. For seven day and seven nights, the seven Puteri Ulek Mayang Mengulek to revive the spirit of the Malay Prince and his hulubalang that had been lying uncouncious. The Puteri Duyung secretly on her own danced the Ulek Mayang to safe the life of her new found love. And on the 7th night, the Prince and his hulubalang finally revived. The Prince could not forget the glimpse of the Puteri Duyung sight. The moment he recovered he immediately fell in love with the Puteri Duyung. Thus the forbidden love germinated between the two lovers of different world against the will and the liking of the oceanic spirits. The hulubalang soon returned bringin with them the 7 Wasiats, while the Prince decided to stay and marry his beloved Puteri Duyung. They stayed they for long period of time until one day…the Prince told his lover….”sudah tikanya kanda pulang…..” 

Ulek Mayang Lyrics

Ulek mayang ku ulek
Ulek dengan jala jemala
Ulek mayang diulek
Ulek dengan tuannya puteri
Ulek mayang diulek
Ulek dengan jala jemala
Ulek mayang diulek
Ulek dengan puterinya dua

Puteri dua berbaju serong
Puteri dua bersanggol sendeng
Puteri dua bersubang gading
Puteri dua berselendang kuning
Umbok mayang diumbok
Umbok dengan jala jemala
Nok ulek mayang diulek
Ulek dengan puterinya empat

Puteri empat berbaju serong
Puteri empat bersanggol sendeng
Puteri empat bersubang gading
Puteri empat berselendang kuning
Umbok mayang diumbok
Umbok dengan jala jemala
Nok ulek mayang diulek
Ulek dengan puterinya enam

Puteri enam berbaju serong
Puteri enam bersanggol sendeng
Puteri enam bersubang gading
Puteri enam berselendang kuning
Umbok mayang diumbok
Umbok dengan jala jemala
Nok ulek mayang diulek
Ulek dengan puterinya tujuh

Puteri tujuh berbaju serong
Puteri tujuh bersanggol sendeng
Puteri tujuh bersubang gading
Puteri tujuh berselendang kuning
Umbok mayang diumbok
Umbok dengan jala jemala
Nok ulek mayang diulek
Ulek dengan tuannya puteri

Tuan puteri berbaju serong
Tuan puteri bersanggol sendeng
Tuan puteri bersubang gading
Tuan puteri berselendang kuning
Umbok mayang diumbok
Umbok dengan jala jemala
Nok ulek mayang diulek
Ulek dengan tuannya puteri

Ku tahu asal usul mu
Yang laut balik ke laut
Yang darat balik ke darat
Nasi berwarna hamba sembahkan
Umbok mayang ku umbok
Umbok dengan jala jemala
Pulih mayang ku pulih
Pulih balik sedia kala

TARIAN TEMPURUNG, THE COCONUT SHELL DANCE AND MALAY FOLK DANCES

Tarian Tempurung is derived from Pulau Tawar Pahang. This dance is danced by men only at weddings. Usually the size of the shell used is smaller so it is portable and it has a tone when making beats. Flowers of dances that existing can not be modified or changed because it will change the movement are of the dance shells. At the beginning and end of the ballroom dancers will open the worship.

source: http://tariasli.50webs.com/tarian%20melayu.html

CANDLE DANCE IN PAHANG (TARI LILIN)

This unique dance origin from Sumatra and has a story during the presentation. Supposedly a beautiful girl was abandoned fiancee because he went to trade across assets. During she abandoned by her fiancee, the girl was losses the engagement ring. With sadness feeling, the girl looking for the ring, until late at night with a candle placed on the plate. The graceful body movements, bending, gaze upward (pray) to produce beauty of this event has spawned Candle Dance among the girls of the village.

During this dance, the dancers will bring a plate containing a candle and wearing a ring on her finger. While dancing he rang the rhythm of the dance with a ring on a finger tap to the plate in his hand. It’s require the expertise of someone to dance with tread plate set and cupped the glass plates were set earlier.

Sources: http://anjungtradisi.blogspot.com/2013/08/tarian-lilin.html

CIK SITI WAU BULAN DANCE AT THE HARVEST SEASONS

At harvest in states west of the East Coast are often held games such as playing gasing,played kites, rebana ubi, tambourine rattle, woods tambourine and others.In conjunction with the kites game so then a dance named Siti Wau Bulan has been created.

Before this, the dance tells the story of a young boy playing kites at harvest.This festive dance is reflected the movements of the dancers consist of young men and women.Cik Siti Wau Bulan Dance will play by song Siti Wau Bulan accompaniment with serunai, rebab, gendang, gong and kesi.

Sources: http://anjungtradisi.blogspot.com/2013/09/tarian-cik-siti-wau-bulan.html

GAMELAN DANCE THE HERITAGE OF PAHANG

Gamelan Dance is one of the classical Malay dances. This classical dance began in the record presented to the Palace in Lingga Empire in the 17th century. It began in the present for the first time in public in Pekan, Pahang in 1811 on the occasion of the royal wedding in Pahang and Terengganu.

According to Tengku Mariam, was originally a repository of this dance consists of 77 types of Gamelan. But today only 33 species left the impression of a lack of trainers of the dance again.  Among the 33 types of dances that are left are as Timang Burung, Ayak-ayak, Lambang Sari, Ketam Renjung, Geliung, Lantai Lima, Kending Gajah, Togok Rompin, Kunang-kunang Mabuk, Galuk Merajuk, Silatin, Lolo and Monab.

The dance, which was presented exclusively by female dancers, can be performed in-house or public performance. Javanese elements can be viewed in terms of the art of dance. In aesthetics, this dance is very beautiful and is a form of dance that is the richest in terms of the type in most Malay dance costumes.

Sources: http://warisantarianmelayu.blogspot.com/

TARIAN JOGET PAHANG THE MOST FAMOUS DANCE IN MALAYSIA

This dance is said to be closely associated with the dance element of the Portuguese. This dance is used as a social dance, and accepted by the various races in Malaysia. This dance is performed when have a cultural festival, celebrating weddings and other occasions. This Joget is powered by a pair of dancers with a combination of arm and leg movements are fast.

Joget Pahang is fantastic dance tempos is fast and are very popular among young and also old people. Normally, this dance can be seen by a cultural festival and a Malay wedding.

This is the lyrics of Joget Pahang song;

Melenggang hai

Melenggang dengan tari lenggang

Kalau baik hati

Nanti orang pun sayang

Dari Melaka

Ke negeri Pahang

Singgah di Johor beli berangan

Kami ucapkan selamat datang

Apa yang kurang dicaci jangan

Melenggang hai melenggang

Dengan tari lenggang

Kalau baik hati

Nanti orang pun sayang

Pukullah gendang

Hai kulit kerbau

Dalam majlis tari menari

Sayalah ini bang hoi datang merantau

Mengharap belas orang di sini

Melenggang hai melenggang

Dengan tari lenggang

Kalau baik hati

Nanti orang pun sayang

Negeri Pahang aman sentosa

Kaya dengan tumbuh-tumbuhan

Niat di hati bang hoi nak buat jasa

Mudah-mudahan Tuhan kabulkan...

Melenggang hai melenggang

Dengan tari lenggang

Kalau baik hati

Nanti orang pun sayang

Sources:        http://pustakaseni.blogspot.com/

http://www.liriklagu.com/liriklagu_nr/PRamlee_JogetPahan.html
https://sites.google.com/site/senidanbudayamalaysia/jo

THE UNIQUENESS OF TURTLE DANCE (LABI-LABI DANCE) IN PAHANG

The origin of this dance begins at Endau and in Pekan Pahang; there is little difference between the Labi-Labi dance of Endau and Pahang. For Endau this dance is danced by a dancer only to be accompanied by musical instruments violin and gongs. While in Pekan Pahang this dance used more than two people. The musical instruments accompanying the bamboo drums, tambourine, gong, gong kelapa (knock) and ‘’Serunai’’. The dance begins with a ceremony cultured. Pencak Silat is danced in front of the flower eggs, rice, turmeric and ‘’Tepak Sirih’’.

Labi-Labi Dance is a comedy dance. The dancers consisting of men only that wear Malay traditional dress with ‘’Samping’’ and ‘’Tengkolok’’ and their will dance the movements as turtle. Two dancers posing as children turtle will come out of the nest and try to get bananas thrown at the dancers.

Gestures turtle is squatting and sticking out her tongue imitated by two dancers. Then the father turtle was out dancing with the attitude that more amusing and tried to bait earlier.

Source: http://budaya.jkkn.gov.my/node/222

MAK YONG

Mak Yong is traditional dance drama of Kelantan, Malaysia. 
According to UNESCO, Mak Yong appeared well before the
Islamization of the country but was banned in the year 1991
after the Islamic Party Of Malaysia took control of the state.
A ritual Mak Yong performance is more elaborate than that
staged for entertainment, combining shamamanism, feasting the
spirits and dance theatre. It reflects the deep, mystical significance
 of Mak Yong's stories and dances, and its original aim to serve as
a conduit to the spirit world. Ritual performances are enacted for
spiritual healing, to pay homage to a teacher and for the graduation
of a performer.
The late Cik Ning was a leading Mak Yong performer in the 1980s.
SOURCES BY: http://www.anjung.com.my/kelate_attraction_culture.php