the

dance

scene

in

malaysia

Traditional Dances

Malay traditional dance

*Malaysia’s most superb dance form is known to be the Candle Dance*Many of the dance forms have been originated from martial arts or theatrical forms, like Silat

And it still liked and performed

all over this country

Traditional Chinese Dance

dances were most likely performed by

common people groups

involved dancers locking arms, stamping their

feet, and participating in

other sounds and movement

accompanied by musical

instruments

involved dancers locking arms, stamping their

feet, and participating in

other sounds and movement

accompanied by musical

instruments

Performed to public to

maintain identity

Traditional Indian Dance

dance is a form of worship and an expression of the human emotion.

*The presiding deity of Dance is Nataraja- Shiva. The main classical dance forms are Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri,Kathakali and Kathak

moderndance

moderndance

physically difficult

dance forms

physically difficult

dance forms

physically difficult

dance forms

Need creativity and courage

Creative choreography

Creative choreography

Creative choreography

As breakdancing became more

and more popular, more ‘crews’ started

coming up

Many competition to support these crews

What dancer always think ?

What dancer always think ?

Conclusion

Conclusion

Conclusion

Conclusion

reference

1) Natalie Tan Jo Leen, We dance For Peace, retrieved on 3 August

2012 from http://wedanceforpeace.wordpress.com/v

2) Indian dance, Dance Malaysia, Retrieved on 4 August 2012 from

http://www.dancemalaysia.com/Dance/Traditional/Other_Dances/Indian_Dance/indian_dance.htm

4) Showdown 2012 FAQ (2012), pg. 2, Retreived on 4 August 2012 from

http://apps.8tv.com.my/showdown/2012/download/SD2012-FAQ.pdf

3) TS Beng (2012), The Lion Dances to the Fore:Articulating Chinese Identities in Penang and Medan, pg. 63

reference