World Wide Art 2

China

Lion Dance : The Lion dance, or Barongsai,as it's commonly known in Indonesia, was not a dance at all at first. Legend says that there was an evil creature, Nian, which attacked villagers in China. Since no one could beat the fierce being, but it vowed to take revenge. When Nian returned, the lion wasn't there to help. So, the villagers made a fake lion out bamboo and cloth. They also bangedpots and pans to scare away the Nian.

The villagers have carried on this tradition every year ever since. The lion dance has become a must see dance at very Chinese Lunar New Year celebration in Indonesia since several years ago.

Japan

Taiko : Japanese Taiko drums have been developed into a wide range of percussion instrumental that are used in both Japanese folk and classical musical traditions. Taiko was introduced t Japn through Korea by way of China, with the introduction Buddhism from India, some time before 600 A.D. , in the Nara periode of Japan's history.

Although an exact date cannot be pinpointed, scrolls and temple records show its ussage fr ceremonies. Nowadays, not only Japanese knw how to play Taiko. More and more people learn to play it, regardless of nationally.

Referensi : C' N 'S Magazine

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