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 The elegant dance of Srimpi. | |
| Native name | ꦱꦿꦶꦩ꧀ꦥꦶ (Javanese) Tari Srimpi (Indonesian) |
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| Genre | Traditional dance |
| Instrument | Gamelan |
| Inventor | Javanese |
| Origin | Indonesia |
TheSrimpi (Javanese:ꦱꦿꦶꦩ꧀ꦥꦶ,romanized: Srimpi) (also written asSerimpi) is a ritualiseddance ofJava,Indonesia, associated with the royal palaces ofYogyakarta andSurakarta. Thesrimpi dance is one of the classical dances ofCentral Java.[1][2] Along with thebedhaya,srimpi epitomised the elegant (Javanese:alus) character of the royalJavanese court, becoming a symbol of the ruler's power as well as the refinement ofJavanese culture.
Thesrimpi dance is usually performed by four female dancers, but other numbers such as two, six or eight dancers are also possible, depending on the type ofsrimpi being performed. Similarity in looks, heights, and body types among dancers is preferred to achieve better aesthetics.Srimpi demonstrates soft, slow, and graceful movements, highly stylised hand positions, stances, and body poses, coupled with the shoulder-baringkemben outfit, to describe elegance, modesty, refinement, beauty and grace. The dancer moves slowly accompanied with serenegamelan music.[3][4]
Thesrimpi dances, being less sacred in nature thanbedhaya, are much better known and often performed, not only in the two Keratons, but also outside the courts for ceremonies and festivals of common Javanese people. Up until today, thesrimpi dances are still a part of court ceremonies, as princesses routinely rehearse various types ofsrimpi in thependopo pavilion within the palace.
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