Social and Cultural

Jaipong Dance is the art of dance created by the creativity of an artist Bandung, Gugum Gumbira. This character was inspired by folk art, one of which is Tap Tilu. This is what made ​​him know and understand the vocabulary of dance movement patterns that exist in the tradition of Kliningan / Bajidoran or Tap Tilu.

Some movements such as opening, pencungan, nabakeun, and range of motion mincid of several arts, menginspisari enough to develop the dance or the arts that are now poluler with Jaipongan name.

History
Prior to this Jaipongan appear, there are some influences behind this form of social dance. For example, social dance is the influence of the Ball Room which is usually in a dance-dance is synonymous with ronggeng and pamogoran.

In social dance, ronggeng no longer used for ceremonial activities, but serves as an entertainment and social events. Ronggeng in the performing arts deemed to have appeal to the sympathy invites pamogoran, as in dance Tap Tilu. This dance is very popular among the Sundanese, precisely in 1916.

Tap dance is a performing arts Tilu people who are only supported by simple tools, such as waditra which includes fiddle, drums, two kulanter, three percussion, and gongs. In addition, the motion of the dance does not have a standard motion patterns and costumes of the dancers is also simple (reflecting populist).

Tap dance along with the fading Tilu, former pamogoran (spectators who take an active role in the performing arts Tap Tilu / Doger / Tayub) turned his attention to performing arts Kliningan. On the north coast of West Java (Karachi, Jakarta, Purwakarta, Indramayu, and Subang) better known by the name of the event Kliningan Bajidoran dance performances and the pattern is almost the same as the previous art, namely Tap Tilu.

In Karachi, some pattern of motion captured performances of dance masks bajidoran Banjet are quite popular in the area. This dance is also still show the patterns of tradition (Tap Tilu) when viewed from the elements koreografis. His movements still contain elements of openings, pencungan, nibakeun, and others. These movements that eventually became the forerunner to the creation of dance Jaipongan.

Jaipongan dance created by Gugum Gumbira was originally named Tap dance Tilu because this is the result of the development of Tap Tilu. This first work was so thick with color ibing Tilu Tap (in terms of choreography and iringannya). Then, the dance became known as Jaipongan.

Development
Leaves Pulus Keser Bojong and Rendeng Bojong is the work of the first Jaipongan society began to be known widely. Both types are included in the dance dance and dance daughter pairs (boys and girls). From this was born a dancer dances Jaipong great, like Tati Saleh, Yeti Mamat, Eli Somali, and Dedi Pepen Kurniadi.

The existence Jaipongan gave considerable influence on the artists dance even harder to dig up other types of dance takyat. In addition, other impact is the number of dance lovers who organize dance courses Jaipongan.

In the 1980-1990's, Gugum Gumbira create some new dances, such as Toka-Toka, Sonteng, Setra Sari, Pencung, Heron dazed, procession-the procession leaves Puring, Rawayan, and Dance Kawung Anten. These dances gave birth Jaipong renowned dancers, such as Iceu Effendi, Yumiati Mandiri, Miming Mintarsih, Nani, Erna, Mira Tejaningrum, Ine Dinar, Ega, Nuni, Cepy, Agah, Aa Suryabrata, and Asep.

Jaipong Now
Jaipong dance is one of the identity of West Javanese art. This dance is often performed during important events, such as welcoming guests from foreign countries who come to West Java. Jaipongan also often included in the arts missions abroad.