The Attractive and Adaptable Indonesia Traditional Performing Art

Abstract

Traditional Performing Art is a part of Indonesian society life. It is attractive, lively, and beautiful. It is also flexible or adaptable. These both natures and the implication are analysed by using the ethno art approach, especially the performing art approach. The choice to this emic approach comes from the observation to the collective awareness of the people who support it. Performing art has the agility and the ability to charm us with its beauty depends on the purpose of the performance. Any kind of performance is expected to give satisfaction to the audience. In an occasion, the performing art can be used as a means and the legitimation of some ritual. The same performing art can be used by society as a means of communication too, especially for men and women. Performing art can adapt to different interests, although the form is not changed. The questions are how can the performing art be attractive and why and how can the performing art adapt to the needs of the society. In fact, these both abilities are going hand in hand. Attractive and adaptable comes from its various development components which show the closeness or even the same meaning.