World Music Press Saman!: Dance Of A Thousand Hands - Kertayuda/Walser - Classroom Materials - Book/DVD

Authors: I Gusti Ngurah Kertayuda, Bob Walser
Format: Book with DVD
Subject: Classroom Materials

Dancers kneel in a row, their arms weaving complex patterns as the tempo quickens. Their graceful, rhythmic movements are accompanied by body percussion and distinctive, chanted melodies. This is the striking dance form known as Saman. From the island of Sumatra, in Indonesia, Saman is a feast for the eyes and fun for the arms. Students ages nine and older (through adult) will enjoy this unique experience. Audiences will be mesmerized by it. Learning it is easy through this detailed DVD and manual set.

Saman! includes cultural background by I Gusti Ngurah Kertayuda, the director of the dance ensemble from the Indonesia Consulate of Chicago, and instructional guidance by ethnomusicologist/music educator Bob Walser.

VIDEO CONTENTS:

• An electrifying performance by representatives of the Consul General and the Republic of Indonesia
• Slow-motion footage of the eight sections of the dance in Performance Orientation by Pak Ngurah and a group of dancers
• Slow-motion footage of the eight sections of the dance in Mirror Image by Robert Young Walser (ethnomusicologist, folkdancer, musician, and educator), with suggestions to facilitate learning and teaching the dance

(30 minutes/color)

MANUAL CONTENTS:

• Complete historical and cultural context
• Copy-permissible map of Indonesia
• Copy-permissible musical score
• Copy-permissible overview chart of the dance
• Measure-by-measure photographs of Pak Ngurah, performing every dance movement
• A biography of Pak Ngurah
• Selected Bibliography

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

• The Saman Dance
• History of Saman
• About Aceh
• Overview
• About the Video
• Costumes
• Entrance
• Performance Values
• Improvisation
• Dance Directions
• Pronunciation
• Performance Chart
• Music
• Dance Section A
• Dance Section B
• Dance Section C
• Dance Section D
• Dance Section E
• Dance Section F
• Dance Section G
• Dance Section H
• About Pak Ngurah
• Bibliography
• Map

8.5" X 11" spiral-bound (on 8.5" side), 40 pages