SAKTI performances for CCIP

Opening Ceremony, FOE Foyer, 7th July 2008

Dance: Timang Burung

About the dance:

Records indicate that the Timang Burung dance was first introduced in Terengganu during the wedding ceremony of Tengku Mariam, a Pahang princess, and Tengku Sulaiman, the scion of Tengku Zainal Abidin from Terengganu.
The Timang Burung is classical Malay dance, which forms part of a repertoire of 33 dance variations in a gamelan (gong-chime) ensemble, which is still widely performed today.
"The story goes that once, there was a sultan who lost his pet bird and never tired of hoping for its return, but his pining was to no avail," said Jai.
According to Jai, the Tarian Timang Burung evolved from a dance portraying the movements of the sultans pet bird, performed specially to alleviate his sorrow.
"This Royal Dance, which has its roots in Terengganu, mimics the movements made by a bird in its natural surroundings," added Nur Salawati, the assistant choreographer.
The dance is accompanied by a musical piece called Kicauan Burung (The Chirping Bird) performed by a gamelan ensemble.

Source:

http://web8.bernama.com/bernama/v3/news_features.php?id=336988

http://akulelakiitu.multiply.com/journal/item/138/Traditional_Gamelan_Dance_Tarian_Gamelan

Cultural Night, Grand Hall, 7th July 2008

Dance: Joget Kelantan & Zapin

Joget Kelantan

Grand Dinner, Grand Hall, 10th July 2008

Dance: Inang Renek

About the dance:

Inang Renek is origin from Kedah, which was created in the late 70s, or 80s, by Wan Zainal Alam. Inang is a female only dance, fluid and graceful, almost like a simpler version of court dancing – it is possible that the court dances were sometimes so intricate it could not be learned by lay people, and so a version was developed to be performed by others. Wan Zainal then took a song “Inang Tua” and created Inang Renek. It is a completely different dance. While he has maintained the gracefulness, he has added the women being seated on the floor and then swiveling. It is very beautiful. But still very traditional.

Source:
http://www.kakiseni.com/articles/features/MDc3OQ.html#top


Announcement: InsyaAllah this coming August (15/08 for convo event if I’m not mistaken) there will be another performance invitation. So anyone interested to dance you are most welcome to join us. Any inquiries do not hesitate to msg SAKTI at ym:saktimmu or me. Thank you.

*Credits to emi + rin for the pictures..