Langendriyan Dance
Langendriyan is an original Javanese opera art. A typical Javanese dance-drama that has its roots in the Mangkunegaran Temple in Surakarta. Langendriyan comes from the word langen which means entertainment, and driya which means heart. So Langendriyan can be interpreted as a dance of the heart. Langendriyan is staged by combining the arts of dance, drama, music, narration, movement, and expression. Unlike wayang orang, which generally use antawacana dialogue (ordinary conversation) and sometimes have a few songs, Langendriyan uses all the dialogues using Macapat songs. (source: wisatasolo.surakarta.go.id)
Characteristics of Langendriyan Dance
One of the characteristics of Langendriyan is that the dances performed are not performed standing up, but also by squatting and occasionally kneeling. Not surprisingly, the Langendriyan show must have very strong stamina and physicality to be able to perform it. The dance moves that are soft but attractive make Langendriyan not easy to do. The graceful movements can quickly turn attractive, while the strains of tembang continue to flow from the mouths of the dancers as they move.
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