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> Van: Irene Ritchie <[email protected]>Datum: 29
> april 2009 0:15:39 GMT+02:00Aan: [email protected]:
> Reveiw of Sumatran concert in
> MelbourneAntwoord aan: Irene Ritchie <[email protected]>
> A
> wonderful concert of Minangkabau and Malay music was
> presented in Melbourne last Sunday afternoon. Here is a
> review of the concert,best
> wishes,Irene
> RitchieSUMATRAN
> SOUNDS- MINANGKABAU MUSIC AND DANCE
> ALEXANDER
> THEATRE -MONASH UNIVERSITY APRIL 26, 2009
>
> Photos of lush rice fields and Minangkabau homes were
> flashed on the large screen evoking a warm and colourful
> place; certainly more pleasant than the first chill of
> winter we were experiencing in Melbourne on that Sunday
> afternoon. The
> stage was set for dance and music with an array of
> interesting Sumatran gamelan instruments which included
> pairs of talempang kettlegongs, rebana, frame drums, bells
> and for me, most impressive of all, the gambus or Indonesian
> lute.
>
> The concert aimed to highlight some of the music of
> the diverse ethnic groups of Sumatra, Indonesia and promote Sumatran
> music which is not as well known in Australia, as that of
> its Javanese and Balinese neighbours. The group,
> Conservatorium of Music and Dance, Padangpanjang, Sekolah
> Tinggi Seni Indonesia (STSI) presented mainly Minangkabau
> and Malay music and dance.
>
> The welcome dance, tari persembahan, was slow and
> meaningful with brightly coloured costumes. The Zapin dance
> featured some rhythmic drumming and was danced beautifully
> by three young men and two beautiful young women in orange
> and green. A
> dramatic piece with interlocking talempong gongs produced
> some wonderful melodies. The Pencak Silat,
> Indonesian martial arts display, showed the dedication to
> movement and form which was seen as more important than the
> "execution of defensive moves" (program). The two
> men were very fluid and complemented each other beautifully
> but the audience sat on the edge of their seats when one
> picked up a very sharp looking dagger and the other a large
> solid walking stick. Both men emerged from the dance in fine
> form and it was a sheer pleasure to watch all their
> exciting, masterful movements.
>
> The buffalo is particularly revered in Minangkabau
> culture so it was no surprise to hear the sound of the
> buffalo bells creating the most haunting harmonies
> accompanied by the canang, gong, drum and flutes in a new
> composition entitled "Genta". Each different
> rhythm was played by a bell with a different pitch to create
> the sounds the cows and bulls make with bells around their
> necks pulling the carts around the villages. At one stage of
> the performance, the players actually danced with their
> bells, creating a landscape of movement and sound.
>
> The most interesting performance for me was called
> "The twin inside the coffee storehouse." Muhammad
> Halim, the composer, not being satisfied with local singers,
> decided to create a piece for him to do with himself. He
> pre-recorded himself on a screen and was seen in video
> footage. His live performance then had himself singing and
> playing the flute on stage with his image on the screen. A
> most original and creative act!
>
> Suddenly plate after plate was appearing on the
> stage. I knew what that meant. Having seen the tari piring
> or the plate dance in Sumatra, I readied myself for the
> inevitable smashing that would soon occur. However this was
> a tari piring with refinement. The dancers were
> brilliant in the way they balanced and manipulated a plate
> in each hand as they danced all around the stage and finally
> danced on top of the plates with care and precision. It was beautifully
> staged and I hadn't appreciated that the dancers tap a
> rhythm with a ring on the middle finger of each hand as they
> step and jump. The grace and agility of the dancers was
> outstanding.
>
> Dr. Made Mantle Hood from Monash University hosted
> the group for this one week tour. Hood worked closely with
> Elizar Koto and Professor Dr. Daryusti of STSI Padangpanjang
> to coordinate the 11 member troupe. The visit was such a
> success; they have already started planning a future tour to
> major cities in Australia.
>
> All too soon the concert was over. The audience was
> left with remembrances of grace and movement, strong
> rhythmic music, a variety of instruments with sounds quite
> unique and an energetic group of musicians and dancers
> seemingly at home with their traditions as well as with
> their new creations. Let's hope we, in Australia, hear
> more from the islands of Indonesia in the near
> future.
> by Irene Ritchie
> (writer and gamelan player, Melbourne)
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