Gambyong
Sign in to saveGambyong () is a traditional Javanese dance originating from Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. It has existed since ancient times, and began to be displayed at the Mangkunegaran Palace in the era of 1916 to 1944. Gambyong became famous for its smooth and graceful dance moves that amazed the audience who watch them.
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Gambyong () is a traditional Javanese dance originating from Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. It has existed since ancient times, and began to be displayed at the Mangkunegaran Palace in the era of 1916 to 1944. Gambyong became famous for its smooth and graceful dance moves that amazed the audience who watch them.
==History== thumb|left|The colossal performance of 5,000 gambyong dancers in Surakarta The Serat Centini, a Javanese book written during the reigns of Pakubuwana IV (1788-1820) and Pakubuwana V (1820-1823), mentioned the existence of gambyong as a tledhek dance. At that time, one of the dance stylists in the reign of Pakubuwana IX (1861-1893) named K.R.M.T. Wreksadiningrat worked on this folk dance so that it was appropriate to be performed among the nobles or aristocrats.
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