Tari-tarian tradisionil di Indonesia :

Duration: 18

Year Published: 1975

Creator: tari-tarian di Surakarta, Jawa Tengah : srimpi gondokusomo = Traditional dances of Indonesia : dances of Surakarta, Central Java : srimpi gondokusomo / Film Forms International, San Francisco.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Credits: Heick, William.; Bechtel Inc.; Film Forms International.; Pertamina (Organization); Caltex Pacific Indonesia, PT.; University of California (System). Extension Media Center.; Film Forms International, San Francisco.

Description: One of a series of films entitled Traditional dances of Indonesia (Tari-tarian tradisionil di Indonesia) sponsored by Pertamina, Caltex Pacific Indonesia, Bechtel Inc., Jakarta, and produced by Film Forms International, San Francisco.; Subtitled: Dances of Surakarta, Central Java. Performed at Sasono Mulyo, Surakarta, Central Java, in April, 1975.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. Access by appt. only. CBPF.; William Heick, photography.; Summary: In earlier times a sacred dance from the palace performed by four princesses, srimpi are now done outside the court. The choreography is always for four women and includes some form of refined fighting between them. Thematic aspects of srimpi are usually incidental to their formal execution, with the "aesthetic form and graceful elaborations" being most important.; PFA 1612-01-15711. D0004; Titles in both Indonesian and English. Voice-over introduction in Indonesian with printed English translation. Music: Gamelan orchestra.; PFA 1612-01-15711. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked 2013/07/ 01 sh; good color; 2 splices; typical wear at head and tail

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE