This dance is anapus of Rosikin WK, S.Sen. Which presents innovation contemporary style Ketuk Tilu (a Sundanese folk dance) which is popular at Cikeruh, Sumedang. The dance is packed and developed by adapting folk dance elements genuinely belonged to Pantai Utara (Kaleran) area and one from Pakidulan. [Padjadjaran University]

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Ibu Yeti Mamat is the creator of this dance. The dance depicts the beauty of white egrets, which are playing and dancing in the rice field area in village. Eventually their happiness was disturbed by human being's harasses so that they could not stay ever lasting in a village. [Padjadjaran University]



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Gugum Gumbira SE. Ak. is the composer of Toka-Toka dance. It is inspired by Blantek/Topeng Betawi from Jakarta which is seen similarity on hear style's accessories and customs. The only different is on gesture which are purely taken from Jaipong dance, an energetic Sundanese folk dance, Ketuk Tilu and Pencak Silat. The dance can be played single or in pairs. [Padjadjaran University]

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This dance is created by Gugum Gumbira SE. AK. which represents a woman who is left by her lover who are very much adored by. To forget her sorrow, then the woman entertains herself by taking a self training dance. Started by mild gesture then finally she can forget her sorrow and practice happily symbolized by attractive movement representing her happiness. [Padjadjaran University]

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The dance is a composition of R.Tjetje Somantri which is adapted from Monggawa dance. It is usually presented by male dancers, but then taken over being a female dance. Kandagan means a locus from gold.
At the first time the dance is performed by a single dancer but now it can be performed communally. The main character of this dance is a long scarf whis is blown backward by the dancer's right foot so that is raises beautifully and becomes its typical beauty. [Padjadjaran University]






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This dance tells us about a queen of Padjadjaran. Althought she's a gentle Queen and she likes to dress up but behind the look, she's brave and has no fear to fight in war to defend her country. This dance was created by Mr.Tjetje Somantri.[Padjadjaran University]



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(Tari = Dance, Merak = Peacock)

This dance is one the dance describing the richness of the flora & fauna in the Sundanese Area. The Peacock is cosidered to be the most beautiful bird in the Sundanese Fauna. This dance describes beautiful movement of the bird while dancing. This dance was created by Bapak Tjetje Somantri. This dance has further developed by his student : Ibu Irawati Durban. More dancers of this perform the Peacock dance of Ibu Irawati Durban's style.

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