Serimpi dance from Yogyakarta

Serimpi dance is a classic dance of Jogjakrta are always performed by four dancers because serimpi word means four world symbolizing the four elements, namely: fire, wind, air and earth (ground). Serimpi dance showed by four daughters with Batak role name, Gulu, Dhada and Buncit 4 pillars that symbolize the pavilion. Dance serimpi associated with IMPI word or dream for graceful dance movement makes the audience feel on dreamland.

That said, history Serimpi dance originated from the period between 1613-1646 reign of Sultan Agung of Mataram Kingdom. In 1775 the Mataram kingdom broke into the Sultanate of Yogyakarta and Surakarta Sultanate and the impact on the dance serimpi. In the Sultanate of Yogyakarta classified into Serimpi Babul screen, Serimpi Dhempel, Serimpi Genjung. While in the Sultanate of Surakarta classified into Serimpi Anglir Overcast and Serimpi Bondan.

Although it has been created for a long time, this new dance known Serimpi many audiences since the 1970s because it was considered sacred dance and only staged in the palace for the ritual state. Serimpi live in the palace of Yogyakarta and an art considered heirloom adhiluhung and Kraton.

Dance Clothes Serimpi experiencing growth. If at first like princess bride clothes Kraton Yogyakarta style with dodotan and bight bokornya as decorative motifs head, then later switch to a sleeveless shirt with frayed feather headdress cassowary and fried bun decorated with flowers. Characteristics of the dancers Serimpi is dagger tucked in the front cross to the left. The use of a dagger on Serimpi dance is due to be used in the battle scene, which is a characteristic motif depicting Dance Serimpi dispute between two opposites between good and evil, between right and wrong, between the human mind and human passion.