Gema Silapin explores two important Malay dance form – silat and zapin. Silat, a Malay martial art that uses intricate movement patterns inspired by flora and fauna. Zapin is popular as both a dance and music genre till the present day as a Malay pastime, especially in Johor, Gema Silapin, by the Faculty of Music and Performing Arts (UPSI) showcases silat and zapin in a creative choreography to stimulate and delight current audiences.
Gema Silapin (2015)
Synopsis
Production Information
- Production / Presenting Company:Sulta Idris Education University (UPSI), Faculty of Music & Performing Arts
- Artistic Director / Curator / Programme Coordinator:Abdul Hamid Chan
- Date:16 – 17 September 2015
- Total Showing:2
- Venue:Auditorium DBKL
- State:Kuala Lumpur
Individual Dance Items
Item #1
- Title:Gema Silapin (Segment A)
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
This performance displays the reverberating sounds from the rhythm of the Silat, Zapin and Gamelan played with the traditional Malay musical instruments of Malaysia. This performance is accompanied with Zapin, a Malay traditional dance and Silat, a Malay martial arts, choreographed into a Malaysian Malay contemporary traditional dance form
- Choreographer:Abdul Hamid Chan Assistant Choreographer: Muhaini Ahmad, Murukakmal Binti Abdul Wahid
- Category:Malay contemporary traditional dance
- Dancers:Dance Diploma and Dance Degree students, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts.
- Composer:Mohd Pauzi Bin Majid
- Other Information:
Musician: Music Diploma and Music Degree students, lecturers and visiting artists, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts.
Item #2
- Title:Pahlawanku (Segment B)
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
This segment highlights Silat as the main medium. Pahlawanku portrays the agility, softness, smoothness and courage in martial arts either in the fighting rings or during battles. This segment uses icons of the Malay heroes such as Hang Tuah and Hang Jebaat as well as their friends not forgetting the Malay heroines such as Tun Fatimah and Tun Teja. Silat movements are adapted into the choreography of this Malaysian contemporary dance.
- Choreographer:Abdul Hamid Chan Assistant Choreographer: Muhaini Ahmad, Murukakmal Binti Abdul Wahid
- Category:Malay contemporary traditional dance
- Dancers:Dance Diploma and Dance Degree students, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts.
- Composer:Mohd Pauzi Bin Majid
- Other Information:
Musician: Music Diploma and Music Degree students, lecturers and visiting artists, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts.
Item #3
- Title:Zapin Dalam Pusaran (Segment C)
- Item Synopsis / Program Notes:
This performance is divided into four sections. All four sections uses Zapin in Malaysia as the main medium. This segment depicts how Zapin in Malaysia constantly flows within its own dance structure despite the face that time evolves. In this particular piece, the movements in Zapin are explored and developed according to the trends of time. The music for this piece is composed by combining traditional music instruments with music technology.
- Choreographer:Abdul Hamid Chan Assistant Choreographer: Muhaini Ahmad, Murukakmal Binti Abdul Wahid
- Category:Malay contemporary traditional dance
- Dancers:Dance Diploma and Dance Degree students, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts.
- Composer:Affendi Bin Ramli
Credit
- Set Designer:Set and Props Designer: Zolkipli Bin Hj Abdullah
- Production Crew:Technical Director: Mohd Haizal Bin Abdul Ghafar; Technical Manager: Zazul Azwan Bin Mat Salleh
- Production Manager:Lim Siew Ling
- Publicist:Promotion and Publicity: Nor Shuradi Bin Hj Nor Hashim, Norhafizza Binti Mohd Noh
- Additional Notes:Music Director: Affendi Bin Ramli
Composer: Affendi Bin Ramli, Mohd Pauzi Bin Majid, Hussin Bin YusofF
Exhibition and Front and House: Lena Farida Binti Hussain Chin
Costume and Make Up: Madzlan Bin Abet, Muhammad Suwandi Bin Paiman
Logistic and Welfare: Nerosti Adnan
Production Emcee: Nur Nabila Michael Luang Abdullah
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