The annual Betawi Festival opened Friday in Situ Babakan, South Jakarta, with musical performances and dances that recalled the strong Chinese influence on native Jakarta culture.
One striking performance featured gambang kromong music that accompanied seven artists performing a traditional Betawi dance.
While the dance was Betawi, the song was Chinese, symbolic of the Chinese influence on the Betawi and their artistic traditions.
During the opening night of the festival, a choir from the Chinese-Indonesian Women's Association presented two songs. The first was a traditional song, Keroncong Kemayoran, while the other was a Chinese song titled Jasmine.
Monday, September 10, 2007
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