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Theater and martial arts in West Sumatra randai and silek of the Minangkabau
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Randai, the popular folk theater tradition of the Minangkabau ethnic group in West Sumatra, has evolved to include influences of martial arts, storytelling, and folk songs. Theater and Martial Arts...
Randai, the popular folk theater tradition of the Minangkabau ethnic group in West Sumatra, has evolved to include influences of martial arts, storytelling, and folk songs. Theater and Martial Arts in West Sumatra describes the origin, development, and cultural background of randai and highlights two recent developments: the emergence of female performers and modern staging techniques. This book also explores the indigenous martial arts form silek, a vital part of randai today. The strong presence of silek is illustrated in the martial focus of the stories that are told through randai, in it
Details
- Creator
- Kirstin Pauka
- Other Title
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- Theater & maritial arts in West Sumatra
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- 1st ed
- Athens : Ohio University Center for International Studies, c1998
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (276 p.)
- ISBNs
- 0896804135, 0896802051, 9780896804135, 9780896802056
- OCLC
- ocn893333077, ocn742512954
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-258) and index.
- English
- Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; I. Introduction; 2. Origin and Historical Development of Randai; 3. The Martial Art Silek; 4. Performers of Randai; 5· Randai Scripts; 6. Performance Space and Costuming; 7. Music; 8. Acting; 9. Martial Arts and Dance; 10. Conclusion; Appendix A: Questionnaire and Results; Appendix B: Script of Sabai Nan Aluih; Appendix C: Script of Umbuik Mudo; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index