It used to be performed exclusively for religious ceremonies but through the years it has become a form of traditional entertainment, hence the participation of female dancers is allowed. In the old days, only males were allowed to perform nowadays, female dancers are included. Title & AuthorHoldingsEditionsFromToHamdolok by Malaysia. It is believed to have been introduced by Arab, Muslim missionaries from the Middle East in the fourteenth century. Sri Warisan Som Said Performance Arts Pte Ltd, Singapore, 2016.Zapin 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. Seni Tari Melayu Di Singapura: Perjalanan Som Said (The Malay Dance Arts in Singapore: Som Said’s Journey). In Evolving Synergies: Celebrating Dance in Singapore, edited by S. ‘The Matrix of Cultural Identities in Indian and Malay Dances’. ‘Joget: the Popular, Ever-Evolving Music of Dance’. Sounding the Dance, Moving the Music: Choreomusicological Perspectives on Maritime Southeast Asian Performing Arts. Singapore and New York: Oxford University Press, 1993. Recherche en sciences humaines sur l’Asie du Sud-Est, no. ‘The Performance of Enchantment and the Enchantment of Performance in Malay Singapore’. Accessed 15 November 2019.Įra Dance Theatre. ‘Exploring the Malay Traditional Genre ‘Zapin’ as Educational Material for a Western Classical Ensemble (Flute, Viola, Piano)’ (Conference Paper, APSMER2017 e-Proceedings, Melaka, 19–21 July 2017. Accessed 11 September 2020.Īyderova, Violetta, Karen Anne Lonsdale, Goh Yen-Lin, and Mohd Pauzi Majid. ‘Musical Practice of Malay “Traditional” Forms’, Online Report, MusicSG, National Library Board. ‘Musical Practice of Zafin/Zapin Arab in Singapore’, Online Report, MusicSG, National Library Board. Props, like tempak sireh (betel nut serving set) are sometimes used in Zapin Warisan Budi performances.Īnonymous.
Actions mirroring the culture and way-of-life of the Malay community are also integrated into the choreography of zapin, such as boat-rowing and flower-picking motions.
Dance moves in zapin often mimic the movements of animals and the natural world, including the keluang (fruit bat), batang (tree trunk) and pusau (swirl). The popular forms of zapin dances in Singapore feature various kinds of physical movements, unlike its Yemeni parent which emphasises more on footwork. Instead of a live ensemble, pre-recorded zapin tracks are often used in performances in Singapore. The musical ensemble also features the accordion, violin, rebana, marwas (double-sided hand drum), seruling (reed flute) and tenawak (gong). Typically, zapin performances begin with the taksim, a gambus solo, and close with a rhythmic pattern called the kopak. The tune used in Zapin Telok Blangah was composed by the well-known gambus (short-necked lute) musician Mr Zubir Abdullah, who took inspiration from the life and culture of Malays living in Pasir Panjang, Pulau Blakang Mati (now Sentosa) and its namesake, Telok Blangah. Zapin Asyik was the creation of Mdm Liau Ah Choon, a choreographer engaged by the local Malay arts troupe Sriwana in the 1960s. Among these, the last two are unique to Singapore. Various zapin subgenres are performed in Singapore, including Zapin Arab (‘Arabic Zapin’), Zapin Warisan Budi (‘Heritage Zapin’), Zapin Kampung Melayu (Malay Village Zapin), Zapin Tari (‘Dance Zapin’), Zapin Asyik (‘Engrossing Zapin’), Zapin Sungei Kallang (‘ Zapin of Kallang River’), and Zapin Telok Blangah (‘ Zapin of Telok Blangah’). Tarian ini popular pada tahun lima puluhan (50an) dan enam puluhan (60an). Tarian Zapin ini dipercayai berasal dari Tanah Arab yang gerakannya adalah cepat dan tidak banyak gerakan bunga tarinya. It was later popularised and is now a representative performing art form of the Malay community. Macam-macam tari zapin Tarian Zapin Johor merupakan sejenis tarian rakyat Melayu tradisional.
Zapin used to be performed in Singapore only at significant rite-of-passage events such as circumcision ceremonies and weddings.
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