A BEAUTIFUL NDOLALAK DANCER

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In a village far from the hustle and bustle of the city center, there is an art that has been passed down from generation to generation in the village. Indeed, the village is a village of dancers; most of the residents are also artists as their livelihood. In that village there are also 2 famous puppeteers who are of course well-known throughout the district, sub-district and are often summoned to appear at the Republic of Indonesia's anniversary, big events or celebrations outside the district to the province and it can no longer be denied that when you pass a corner the village sounds as if the villagers are rehearsing for their art performances and livelihoods, in perfect sync with the beautiful strains of the village children learning to read Iqro, Juz’ama and the Al-Qur'an with their beautiful chants at night.


There were also those who became ketoprak players, crew puppeteers in puppet shadow performances or the women there, most of whom also became sinden professionals who rehearsed once a week before booking a puppet performance. Diffusion between religion and culture is very evident there. Sandiyo with the Javanese ngoko accent is the name of the village which indeed refers to a noun which refers to Old Javanese which refers to the word in terms of etymology which means "Art" or when viewed from the terminology you will get from the Google search engine that art includes many human activities in creating visual, audio, or performance works that express the creator's imagination, ideas, or technical skills, to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional strength.


It is location of flanked by a large mountain towering between 2 districts and 2 provinces in Central Java and Yogyakarta. This is very, very supportive when viewed from an ecological or economic point of view, it is clearly very, very beneficial where the 2 cultures meet both in terms of the Javanese language, although it is "Ngoko", there is still a mixture of the Javanese version of "Ngapak", a term for regional Javanese rough language in the Cilacap region, Banyumas, Tegal Up to Kebumen and "Ngoko", the term for refined language, this is the area in the middle of Central Java, from the Temanggung regency area, Magelang to the south of Yogyakarta, then entering again to Solo and its surroundings. Even so, it is only imagery because in fact the dialect is used only for a variety of everyday uses; even this will lead to the use of "Krama Mady"a or "Krama Inggil" to interact with elders or a social contract between humans as a form of respect for others when using formal language. A high culture taste.


Let's just say that Tari is a Ndolalak dancer. At a millennial age and not even 20 years old, she looks beautiful, maybe because she was born from a descendant of her beautiful mother and father, who has a handsome face, is single and the target of many married men and single man. Her tomboyish stature does not reduce her grace when she dances. The shorts that clung to both of her thighs were in sync with her olive skin.


Surprisingly her family are all artistic blood. I don't know if it's hereditary or if it's just coincidence that her father is one of the well-known ketoprak players in her village who often finds himself in the world of theatrical performances that adopt themes and titles in Puppet Shadow series such as Mahabharata, Ramayana or other stories in ketoprak performances. Often the father named Sugiyono gets an important role in every show, naturally because of the basis of martial arts that is owned by him, sometimes he acts as Rama or Arjuna or the protagonists in his performances, indeed he is similar to Uko Uwais when he was young. Meanwhile, her mother is a beautiful, middle-aged sinden, even though she is more than half a century old, but her beauty never seems to fade with age, maybe because she often consumes herbs or body scrubs. When practicing vocals or singing, it is very melodious, similar to the famous Indian artist Kajol. Maybe when she was still young, if you look at it at that time, maybe the mother named Wartini became the target of young people in her village and was lucky that Mr. Sugiyono got the wife of a sinden who is beautiful and beautiful with a melodious voice as if attached to his beloved wife.


The fruit of their marriage love only gets a beautiful daughter. She is Sutari, who most people call “Tari”, if judging from the convergence theory of the National educator, Ki Hajar Dewantoro, it is indeed true that her parents' blood is concerned and involved in the art world with a supportive social contract that seems to be in sync with the manifestation of her identity as a dancer as form of existence and consistency.           


Not because of ethics and logic, but because of the inherent elements of art where he was born into a family of artists, his father and mother never forced what profession he would have later when he grew up, at first when he came home from school when he was still in elementary school, he always never misses just to see the Dolalak dance practice session, Ndolalak or whatever the name is called when it refers to a Dutch heritage art which seems to have a magical element emerge when the performance takes place, where the dancers will experience a trance and not a trance if I may borrow Sigmund Freud's term because there are different understandings and practices. If one looks, listens and pays attention, the dancers who are in a trance don't have rhythm and there are supernatural beings that intervene if the trance has a special pattern according to the direction of the therapist and there is no interference from the spirits. The term that is often misunderstood by people to see it in essence. Possession here clearly requires a medium, either fragrances or offerings. That way the dancers will consume


In the past, the elders said that the men who danced there, not the women like now. The shift in entity, however, does not reduce the taste, creativity and intention of the arts. Maybe emancipation pushed an artistic initiative to give birth to new nuances in terms of art, so that women are now also participating


His father, when he paid attention to his daughter's hobbies and concerns, from a young age to adulthood, never forbade her. Let the progress and fate of their own daughter be determined by thier own future daugher that was the opinion of the father because he knew very well the sequence and development of the Dolalak dance art in his village. Even so, she never backed down from learning and continued learning until she actually entered the dance studio. The location is not far from his house and the dance teacher who seems friendly and painstaking in teaching dance and his friends in the village. And the struggle was not in vain. She is always the center of attention because he holds an important position in this dancer performance. Even 8 years of dance training so that she is really proficient in performing the dance art. When she was performing, Klobot or Sintren Cigarettes which she smoked while dancing left the eyes of thousands of spectators with Desire. Her chubby body movements gave her a graceful impression. Whoever you are will be amazed to see the attractions.


December 09, 2022 15:46

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01:23 May 14, 2024

This text is a narrative -lita

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Kayla Nandrya
01:22 May 14, 2024

narrative text.

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NAZWA EL SAFWA
01:20 May 14, 2024

this is a narrative text, because this text contains a series of sentences that are narrative or describe

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01:19 May 14, 2024

Cerita Narasi Teks ini memperkenalkan sebuah desa yang terkenal dengan seni tradisi khususnya tari, dengan fokus pada seorang penari bernama Sutari yang biasa dipanggil “Tari”. Secara kronologis mengikuti perkembangan tokoh yang dimulai dari munculnya kecintaan tokoh utama terhadap tari Ndolalak. Perawakannya yang tomboy tidak mengurangi keanggunannya saat menari. Ghozi Ahmad Asysyauqi

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Suci Oktavianggi
03:12 Jul 21, 2023

in a village far from the city center, there is an art that has been passed down from generation to generation in that village. indeed it is a village of dancers; most of the population are artists as their livelihood. In that village there are 2 famous puppeteers who are of course well-known by the district, sub-district and are often called upon to perform at big events or celebrations outside the district to the province and it is undeniable that when passing a corner of the village it sounds as if the villagers are singing songs practici...

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Aprilla Rilla
03:00 Jul 21, 2023

This story is very good because there is a dancer who is in a village far from the hustle and bustle and is located flanked by a large mountain that rises between 2 districts and 2 provinces in Central Java and Yogyakarta and her art has been passed down in the village and what's even better is that there are beautiful strains of village children who are learning to read Iqro, juz'ama and the Koran beautifully at night. Aprilla Nurrahmawati XI MPK 1

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02:57 Jul 21, 2023

This narrative text story is good and very interesting for young people. Because not many young people like to read especially in this text it tells about a village far from the hustle and bustle of the city center where there is an art that has been passed down from generation to generation. The village is in harmony with the beautiful strains of village children learning to read iqro, juz'ama and the chanting of the holy verses of the Koran which can be heard every night. The location is flanked by a large mountain that towers between 2 d...

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Sahruloh 02
02:56 Jul 21, 2023

In my opinion, this story is very interesting to be used as a lesson, because this story tells of a village that still retains its cultural arts traditions and also in this village every time there is a performance with residents who are compact, they always practice perfect taste with the beautiful strains of the sound of reciting iqro, juz'ama and the Koran. This village is very good to be our motivation to build a peaceful environment -Sahruloh XI MPK 1

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Nadia Natasya
02:48 Jul 21, 2023

I think it's really interesting and it's a narrative story to me why it's interesting because the plot here is so cool because the village traditionally inherits art. The village is very sticky with culture and art, the culture of the village is very well preserved. And this story is easy to understand. Nadia Natasya XI Mpk 1

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Selma Effendi
02:46 Jul 21, 2023

A BEAUTIFUL NDOLALAK DANCER This recount story tells about in a village far from the hustle and bustle of the city center, there is an art that has been passed down from generation to generation in that village. juz'ama and al-Qur'an by singing their beauty at night. the diffusion between religion and culture is very visible there. the location is flanked by a large mountain which is dedicated between 2 districts and 2 provinces. Selma Effendi 11 MPK 1

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Sarah Septiyani
02:44 Jul 21, 2023

Narrative Story This text introduces a village which is famous for its artistic tradition, especially dance, focusing on a dancer named Sutari who is commonly called "Tari". Chronologically, it follows the development of the characters starting from the emergence of the main character's love for the ndolalak dance. Her tomboyish stature does not diminish her grace when dancing. - Sarah Septiyani XI MPK 1

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Naila Ghina
02:42 Jul 21, 2023

The story is very interesting not only to tell the story of a Ndolalak dancer from the beginning, but also to the extent that he can become a professional Ndolalak dancer, and the background of his father and mother. But this story also provides us with information or knowledge about some versions of Javanese language as well as areas that usually use Javanese. And tell us the understanding of what Ndolalak dance is in detail, clear and easy to understand. Naila Ghina XI MPK-1

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Selfia Ramadhani
01:02 Jul 20, 2023

teks naratif bercerita tentang di sebuah desa yang jauh dari hiruk pikuk pusat kota, terdapat sebuah kesenian yang diwariskan secara turun temurun di desa tersebut. juz'ama dan al-Qur'an dengan nyanyian indah mereka di malam hari. difusi antara agama dan budaya sangat terlihat di sana. lokasinya diapit oleh gunung besar yang menjulang di antara 2 kabupaten dan 2 provinsi di jawa tengah dan yogyakarta. Selfia Ramadhani

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23:23 Jul 19, 2023

Recount stories are texts that function to retell events or experiences that happened in the past. The past here does not mean the past is the past like historical stories. That is, the events told in the Recount Text have occurred before you wrote the text. For example, events that took place last year, last month, or even yesterday. So, the events that are retold in the Recount Text can be experiences such as holidays, competitions, or birthdays

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Tika Asilla
14:33 Jul 19, 2023

I think this is a narrative text, because this text contains a series of sentences that are narrative or describe, from this text I can find out that in our country there are still many villages that have many advantages and interesting cultural cultures. Tika Asilla XI MPK 2

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Nurul Sipa
12:28 Jul 19, 2023

Narrative text The text tells about In a village far from the hustle and bustle of the city center, there is an art that has been passed down from generation to generation in that village. Indeed the village is a village of dancers; most of the residents are also artists for their livelihood. , Juz'ama and Al-Qur' an with their beautiful singing at night.

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Amanda Sumardi
00:15 Jul 18, 2023

Cerita teks naratif ini bagus dan menarik cerita ini terdapat sebuah kesenian yang di wariskan secara turun menurun sebagian besar penduduk juga seniman sebagai mata pencaharian mereka. pelatih nya dan penampilan nya yg sangat menawan. Amanda Sumardi XI mpk 2

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Zahra Hanifah
13:44 Jul 16, 2023

Narrative text The text tells a story about a village known for its art and dance traditions, specifically focusing on a young dancer named Tari. It introduces characters, describes their backgrounds, and follows Tari's journey as a dancer, highlighting her family's artistic lineage, her training, and her captivating performances. Zahra Hanifah XI-mpk 2

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Siti Nurmala
07:15 Jul 14, 2023

In my opinion this story is very good and interesting inavillage there is an art that has been passed down from generation to generation in that village,there are two famous puppeteers who are famous by the district, in perfect harmony with the beautiful strains of village children learning to read iqro juz'ama and with their beautiful songs in the night.

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Ridwan XD
02:12 Jul 14, 2023

I think it is narrative text. because the story in this text takes place chronologically following the development of the characters starting from the appearance of the main character's love for the ndolalak dance, the way he practices it, to the success of his performance. ~Muhamad Ridwan Sah XI MPK2

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