Tayub Traditional Art Dance

Tayub or sometimes called Tayuban is one of Javanese traditional arts, which performing the beauty and harmony motion in every detail. The element of beauty in Tayuban is also followed by the ability of the dancer in performing the stage act.

Tayuban is regularly performed at traditional wedding day, circumcisions and other events such as the the Indonesia's independent day in August 17, the village election celebration or 'bersih desa' traditional village event.

The members of Tayuban are consist of sinden or the singer, gamelan percussion player and the dancers that mostly women.

Those who want to be the dancer of Tayub will be pass the initiation, which called as Ledhek. Tayub is a social dance which presented to establish social relationships. During the show, the female dancers inviting the male audiences to dance by draping the shawl to the whom invited.


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