Jepen Dance is an Art Culture from Kutai Kartanegara Ing Martadipura tribe who
had inffluenced by Melayu Culture and Moeslem, Grown at some coastal area of
Mahakam River and beach areas on East Borneo.
Special Characteristic
Jepen Dance has resemble
dance art from another area at Indonesia, as Zapin dance at Sumatera, Dana
dance, Bedana dance, or Zavin Dance who all of thats come from Melayu tribe
peoples who had spread at Sumatera Island, Java Island, Borneo, and Sulawesi
and much more island at Indonesia. Jepen dance, combine by traditional music
called Tingkilan, had special characteristic on motion style thats on same
dance on another area’s who had not. Motion Style on Jepen dance inffluenced by
condition and geograpic on Kutai Area’s
Special Music
The Music, Effect of contemporary Music instrument hadn’t
avoid. Although, That’s not mean traditional Kutai’s music Vanish. Much Group
of Creation Jepen dance Appear from Various areas at Kutai kartanegara distric
and still using tradisional music dance, Tingkilan. As the traditional music,
Tingkilan escort the Jepen dance show.
Tingkilan is Special Music art from Kutai’s Tribe. This art have same art from
Melayu’s. The Music instrument used gambus, Ketipung, Kendang, and violin.
Tingkilan Music along with sing who called “Betingkilan”. Betingkilan
means conversation. A long time ago presented by two singer, man and woman
while they speech by other with song content, such like rhyme, Poetry, etc
contain great morality value obey from East Tradition.
Kind Of Jepen Dance
Eroh Jepen dance
Eroh Jepen dance is modern jepen dance who have not leave
real motion style, called owner style, wave style, and samba setangan Style,
full Samba style, Gengsot style, Child Style, and much more. Eroh
from Kutai language means lively, noisy, and happy. Structure of Eroh Jepen dance full with dynamic
motions and Full with Happy element.
Genjoh Mahakam Jepen dance
Genjoh Mahakam Jepen dance is one of creation dance from
jepen dance. Much more the motion from this dance sourcing from jepen dance,
like wave motion, Half Samba, full samba, Swing child, Kenyak move,
Saluang mduik, and Taktim move. All of that, can said if Genjoh
Mahakam Jepen dance is a dynamic dance, attractive, and energic, but still
simple, natural, and representative a Melayu culture.
Source
- http://www.kutaikartanegarakab.go.id/index.php/tourism/tari_jepen_eroh
- https://pariwisatakukar.wordpress.com/tingkilan/