The Zapin Melayu, although declining in popularity, is still performed in the villages in Johor. Both Zapin traditions are still performed today. Zapin is composed of three elements namely music, song and dance.
The emergence of the National Zapin from the tradition of Zapin Melayu illuminates not only the evolution of a genre of performing art but also the way in which Malay performance identity is being reformulated and redefined through the introduction of alien elements. Zapin Melayu Johor Zapin Pulau Zapin Tenglu Zapin Tenglu 2 Zapin Lenga Zapin Pekajang Zapin Arab Zapin Jambi (Jambi Province) Zapin Singapura. From a participatory and flexible village form, the dance genre was transformed into a more rigidly stylized form of expression. The transformation of Zapin Melayu into the National Zapin brought about structural changes in the dance performance. The processes of change through which Zapin Melayu was integrated into the national popular culture transformed the genre into a newer dance tradition known as the National Zapin. The regional elements of Zapin Melayu, however, were incorporated into Malay popular culture after the turn of the twentieth century. Zapin Melayu shares similar performance styles with the Zapin of Sumatera, Singapore and the Riau Islands. Zapin Melayu originated as a result of cultural adaptation and assimilation with Zapin Arab. In Johor, the Zapin dance is found in two different forms one is recognized as the Zapin Melayu (Malay Zapin), the other as Zapin Arab (Arab Zapin). The research focuses on the Zapin Melayu dance of Johor, the southern-most state of Peninsular Malaysia bordering Singapore. The dancers usually perform in pairs and are accompanied by a traditional music ensemble which normally consists of the gambus, accordion, rebab, marwas (bongos), rebana (drum) and dok.AbstractThe purpose of this study is to examine the historical evolution and transformation of a particular Malay dance genre from a regional into a national dance form. It used to be performed exclusively for religiousĬeremonies but through the years it has become a form of traditionalĮntertainment, hence the participation of female dancers is allowed.
In the old days, only males were allowed to perform nowadays, femaleĭancers are included. Upbeat and expressive, zapin is one of the most popular dance and musical forms in traditional Malay performing arts. Berdasarkan sejarahnya, Tarian Zapin merupakan hasil dari gabungan dua kebudayaan, yaitu budaya Melayu dan budaya Arab pada masa lalu. Tarian ini terus diwariskan secara turun temurun dan tidak tergeser oleh perkembangan zaman. It is believed to have been introduced by Arab, Muslim missionaries from the Middle East in the fourteenth century. Tari Zapin adalah tarian adat yang terus dilestarikan oleh masyarakat Riau. Zapin ( Jawi: زافين) is a dance form that is popular in Indonesia and in Malaysia (especially in the state of Johor, Pahang and Selangor), especially in Malay-populated provinces in Sumatera ( Riau Province, Jambi province, Riau Islands Province, North Sumatera, and Bangka-Belitung Islands) and West Kalimantan. In Malaysia, Zapin is mostly associated with the Malaysian southern state of Johor.