Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Singkil


The Video of the day showcases the very popular dance of the Maranao people of Lake Lanao. This dance is performed during celebrations and festivities. Singkil takes its name from the Darangen epic story.Its known as the courtship dance.The performers gracefully step in and out of the bamboo poles arranged in the criss cross fashion. We can see the skill of the dancer in this video as she tries to navigate through the bamboo poles while gracefully dancing with the fans in her hand. What i noticed here is that the dancers are creating their own beat and music with the help of the bamboo poles and the tickling of the bells worn by the principal dancer. I was amazed by the perfect co-ordination between the bamboo pole holders, for it may look an easy job to do but without perfect synchronization between them it would not be possible to create the perfect best on which this dance is based.

1 comment:

  1. wow this is preety cool!

    if i did it my feet would get stuck within the bamboo...but these guys are professionals

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