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| The Dancer By: Bonifasius Jakfu |
The
art of dance is expressed through body language, is the expression of the soul
as an imitation of a certain movement of the surrounding natural environment.
That the macro-cosmos is a source of inspiration by various tribes since
prehistoric times, the surrounding nature present a beautiful movement,
instinct catches, processed and then presented in the form of dance. In ritual
ceremonies and protocol events Asmat art of dance performed in specific
gestures. Specifications dance Asmat, that aesthetic body movement can not be
separated from the other elements of art disclosures, ie cosmetology customs,
music, and song. Overall artistic elements together in a meaningful movement.
Without the collaboration between the elements of art with elements of other
art at the arena performances, dance Asmat would be fatal --death in the
performing arts. The value of the staging will be reduced, even the loss of
meaning altogether.
At a performance of dance, both dancers and audiences will be swept up in specific situations when the musicians with strong hitting drums, singer singing a song, while cosmetology custom ornament displays the artistic, accompanying agile movements and expressions of the dancers. A dance performances certainly charged as entertainment, which serves as a refresher after tiredness and fatigue. and it is recreational or sheer entertainment that is not essential to learn more about the art of dance and the traditional Asmat. However, behind the charge that is both entertaining and recreational hidden values or messages related to basic dance movements, functions and emotional aspects of motion.
Jii Ndi
Expression or expression of Asmat traditional dance commonly called "Ndi Jii". Literally, Jii Ndi derived from sub-ethnic dialects Joerat Asmat, Jii meaning cassowary feathers and Ndi means rocking or movement. Jii Ndi in the context of dance means Cassowary feathers movement when shaking as expressions of emotional self-expressive atmosphere. Disruption of the body can be translated as a form of expression of anger, disappointment, or otherwise as an expression of joy, having achieved victory. When one or a number of cassowary demonstrate the gestures will seem an art movement that looks beautiful and impressive.
Dancers Asmat record the movement of the said cassowary, but the underlying factors inherent in the thinking of the recorder, in principle, not just the movement of cassowaries, but the emotion that motivates motion. Emotions are the core disclosure of basic motion Jii Ndi. When a cassowary movement, then the poultry referred not merely to do a demonstration on the other side to declare that he can dance. However, cassowary middle of expression, showing the most basic instincts. Thus, it is when the community Asmat dance with movement Jii Ndi, total horse dancer middle reveals the emotional, a feeling that churned inside - hard, happy, sad, angry, anxious. Dancers can shimmy body while shedding tears because of sadness, smiling, as happy and laughing, delighted. Jii Ndi in reference motion Asmat traditional dance actually phrase moods, translation emotions of the soul to the point of balance of life is expected.
Vaifa Ndi
Literally, "Ndi Vaifa" is derived from the dialect sub Asmat ethnic Joerat, Vaifa means cocoons, Ndi means movement or rocking. Vaifa Ndi is the basic movement adopted Asmat traditional dance or movement inspired by the cocoon. For Asmat community, not just a form of cocoons which eventually turned into a butterfly. Chrysalis is a symbol of the beginning of life, the value of which is inspiring to walk the next day lives. Too Sunum - nest caterpillar, not inanimate objects, through the touch of a sign of life is always there, because the movement of the cocoon. Movement occurs spontaneously, because the instinct stirred in a touch. When the cocoon opened and then placed in a specific container, then cocoon about to rebel, emerging confrontation movement, about to leave the cage to see the outside world.
Confrontation motion cocoon is an inspiration in itself a traditional dancer Asmat. In art performances, traditional party or a particular ritual dancers all have a golden opportunity to convey the natural expression of motion silkworm cocoons. Inswpirasi motion cocoon expression both personal and communal nature. When turmoil or social crisis in the life of the local community with external parties, gerakanVaifa Ndi will come to the fore as a form of criticism and confrontation against the existing social dynamics. Therefore, in a dance show, each dancer does not have exactly the same tang movement with the movement of other dancers. The movement of each dancer comes from each experience of life, inspired the movement of living things that have ever been recorded in the neighbourhood.
Ea Ndi
One more basic movements of traditional dances that are prevalent in reference Asmat art and culture of the Asmat is Ea Ndi. In harmful, Ea Ndi, comes from the Asmat sub-ethnic dialects Joerat, respectively Ea means thighs - thighs Asmat community as a member of the human body is identical to the leaves. Ndi means movement or rocking. Ea Ndi generally means the basic movements of dance Asmat centred on the left and right groin moving out and into. The basic movements of this dance indicate movement of the leaf when the wind or rain. This movement also resemble the motion of a butterfly's wing, a bird or the wing of a stingray. that Ea term covering everything that was in the neighbourhood, it is wide and functionally can draw simultaneously removing the elements of nature - wind and water.
Movement of the leaf, stingray wings, wing of a bird or a butterfly, in fact reveal the value of adaptation, adaptation to the circumstances that exist at the time. When adapting to gusts of wind or a strong current - mangrove leaves must be moved in rhythm directions current, without leaving the subject matter, namely the branches and twigs.
In principle the values that inspire the dancer does not lie in the movement "leaves" or "wing", but the nature of the adjustment in terms of creating and maintaining a balance through appropriate way to move the state to the point of safety. In a symbolic movement Ea Ndi is a symbolic expression, describing how the Asmat community in expressing adaptive to the dynamics of life in yourself, others and the surrounding natural environment. Psychologically all dancers expect an atmosphere full life balance, or has reached a point of equilibrium which will appear at the top and the end of the performances on stage.
tar Ndi
Literally Tar Ndi comes from dialect sub-Asmat ethnic Joerat, respectively, Tar means Kaluang birds or bats, and Ndi means rocking or movement. Tar Ndi is generally translated as a basic movement Asmat traditional dance inspired by the motion of a bird's wing bat. Excess or the characteristics of bats is the ability to see certain objects, such as breadfruit, walnuts, fruit as food even in dark situations at night.
The characteristic feature of birds referred bats have the ability to be inspirational values are revealed through the motions Tar Ndi and not shrewdness fly as high or the extent to which the bat is able to achieve mileage. When a motion imitating the flapping wings of bats on stage, then a dancer Asmat filling into the self or to internalize the value of sharpness, concentration of the struggle of life, though in dark situations - is uncertain. By having the ability to maintain concentration and sharpness in determining the target values and weights - quality of life individually or Comunity, then the dancer in question already has the capability of high competence. Values referred to set an example that is observed all the dancers, that the value of success in anything, sustainability and preservation of life can be achieved through concentration, competition in the nature of God the Almighty.
Traditional Dance function Asmat
1. Media Character Development
Asmat traditional dance basic movements is not just admiration disclosure would agility and beauty of the body movements of animals or foliage but as a form consistent reaction referred to inspiring objects. Any movement that was adopted in principle leads to the formation of human character Asmat. The formation of character is a golden bridge for Asmat community, so that later become individuals and communities a dignified, civilized able to be part of the whole community there.
2. Effective Communication Media - Symbolic
Asmat traditional dance is not limited to the ingenuity, flexibility of the body to move certain body parts of a dancer. At the same time the art of dance Asmat symbolic communication with various parties. Communicative happen without a string of words or length narrative, but simply by moving the body. Viewers who understand the language of symbolism dance Asmat will be able to understand the communication in the media show then teases response.
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