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In terms of art, Indonesia has the largest work of art and has been recognized by the world. Each region has different arts that are tailored to local cultures and faiths. Art in Indonesia are categorized in traditional cultures derived from ancestral culture. Just as in other countries, the arts that exist in Indonesia is the art of dance, sculpture, music, craft fabric, painting, performance and architecture. Art has a diversity and characteristics that are very interesting to be seen and studied.


Every region in Indonesia has a hallmark in the art of dance. Moluccan dance will be different with the art of dance in the island of Java or Irian Jaya. In the rhythm, movement patterns or tools used vary from region to another. Dances, it usually has a specific purpose or symbolizes something. For example Ramayana dance that tell the epic of Rama and Shinta. Srimpi dance in Yogyakarta are shown, to receive the special guest. And there is also a dance done to a ritual or something.
Carving is an art that became one of Indonesia's flagship product where carving developed in various media such as furniture, interior, exterior, and sculpture. Carving characteristics of each region are also different. Usually the sculpture can be seen in the ornaments found in custom homes, sculptures, arches, and others. Sculpture in Indonesia has a high artistic value, so many tourists and businessmen who buy the carvings from Indonesia to enhance home and other needs. Jepara is the largest carving craft producing areas in Java. Carved in the form of wooden furniture from various materials we can get there. If you are interested to beautify your home, you can create your own design and ordering the craftsmen there.
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Do not be surprised if you could see the many musical instruments in Indonesia because every region has its own musical instrument. Maybe you are familiar with the sound of gamelan. But in Indonesia you can get to know a lot of original musical instruments like, Angklung, Rebab, okulele, gendang and others. Once the pull of music in Indonesia made ​​a lot of music lovers of come to Indonesia to learn and play songs that exist in these country.
In Traditional fabric, each region in Indonesia has a motive, manner of manufacture, materials and use of the manifold. If in Java they have batik cloth, then we can see in Sumatra they have ulos cloth or Ikat Fabric for NTT. Traditional fabric available in every area, we can see the results and pattern in traditional clothing worn during wedding ceremonies. Every region in Indonesia has traditional fabric with different customs that is beauty and elegance.
Colorful patterned paint in every medium of painting in Indonesia is very diverse. Painting can usually take a look at the house, equipment and also some areas have painted in body art is temporary or permanent (tattoo). Motifs and patterns of symbols in the painting has a meaning and a purpose that are customized to the cultures of each region. Some forms and motifs in use to simply beautify or motifs that there could be related to social status, ritual and others.
A variety of performing arts you can see when traveling to Indonesia. Performing arts are usually the collaboration between music, singing and movement. One of the performing arts that attract many enthusiasts are shadow puppets. The art of shadow puppet show using puppets from dry skin, flat with carved and colors that make up the character in the classic story of Mahabaratha and characters of Javanese beliefs. Shadow puppets not only exhibited in Indonesia, the current puppet show are often done in other countries.
A traditional house or houses of local communities in Indonesia have different shapes. It is adjusted with the geography and culture in the area. On the island of Java has more than 10 different types of traditional houses, not only the shape, but a function of room in it. Some areas also have different functions, if you come to Indonesia do not forget to always visit something that is typical of a place that is like dancing, traditional houses, traditional clothing, food, crafts and traditional music.




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