Saturday, January 27, 2007

Asli Dance

This dance is based on the Malay asli songs like Makan Sireh, Gunung Banang and Sapu Tangan, Asli Selendang, Bentan Telani and Asli Abadi.In the Tepak Sireh Dance for example, all the dancers wear Malay costumes and bring the betel leaf sets on the stage while making graceful dance movements to the tune of asli beat.

These dances are popular all across Malaysia especially in Peninsular Malaysia. The dance features slow, flowing and elegant movements and resembles the Asyik Dance (court dance), but its movements are simpler and danced to a modern music ensemble.

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