The islands of Indonesia are very religious as the islands came under the influence of Hindu priests for their remoteness in the first and second centuries A.D. Therefore the dances are mainly religious, for example the Jaipongan was performed in the villages for weddings, it is a very ancient dance. It consists of a female dancer who would improvise with drums in the background. The Jaipongan has again become very popular. Jaipongan was popularized largely by Dr. Gugum Gumbira, as a response to the Indonesian government’s ban in 1961 of Western music (specifically rock and roll).
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