The Ronggeng Revival Project
The project consists of three components: Research, Documentation & Training. We see these three components as an all-encompassing approach because by bringing together historical contexts, contemporary endeavours and the application of revival, we are initiating and activating the necessary processes to make the revival activity a nuanced and achievable experience.
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Research
The research component includes working with ephemera, oral histories, films and materials to achieve the following understanding of Ronggeng practice in history:
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To understand the transition from Ronggeng as a village tradition and into urban entertainment parks and popular cosmopolitan culture
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To consolidate literature review of Ronggeng research in the Nusantara
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To inculcate an understanding about the choreomusicological (interdependence of music & dance) dimensions in the practice of Ronggeng
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The latter will be most challenging considering how the Ronggeng was never compartmentalised as dance or music in past but a holistic art form on its own. The choreomusicological turn in studies of Southeast Asian performing arts has allowed for the feasibility of this pursuit.
Documentation
The documentation component of the project entails conducting activities to solicit feedback and ideas from different segments of the arts community as well as the intention to document the current pursuits of the revival.
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To produce documentation of the focus-group discussions and dialogue sessions with team members with current traditional Malay dance musicians and dancers
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To record preliminary findings that can help in creating pedagogical materials to train current musicians, singers and dancers
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To gather feedback from these participants on how to make the teaching and learning of the Ronggeng more accessible and relevant
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To expand into subsequent phases with the intention to raise awareness of this social practice as part of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH).
Training
The training component is an initial attempt to conduct practice-based research with dance and music team members. Through this discursive and practical endeavour, we would like:
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To elaborate upon the different components of the Ronggeng:
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To formulate a “training the trainers” programme from phase 1 that can be implemented in phase 2 to teach both practitioners and non-practitioners
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To explore different ways to guide people with different competencies To acknowledge the interdependence between music and dance in the social Ronggeng
Ronggeng Revive Team
Curator
Assistant Curator
Project Manager
Dance Coordinators
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Music Coordinators
Communication Manager
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Dancers
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Musicians
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Official Media Partner
VenuePartner
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Supported By
Dr. Noramin Farid
Lyn Hanis Rezuan
Norisham Osman
Muhd Aryandi
Seri Rahayu Anuar
Lenny Karmila
Anna Natassha
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Mr Aryandi Ahmad
Seri Rahayu Anuar
Muhammad Harun
Nurul Iman Binte Azhari
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Shahirah Jamaludin
Muhammad Norisham Bin Osman
Muhd Noorizam Zulkarnain
Khairul Nizam Bin Matnawi
Lenny Karmila Binte Mohd Kamal
Muhammad Aliff Bin Azman
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Wkdn Stories Co.
Kamal Arts
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National Arts Council
Self Employed Persons Grant (SEPG)