The quest of finding the self in the Bedhaya: Unravelling the psychological significance of the Javanese sacred dance
The Bedhaya is the avant-garde of Yogyakarta and Surakarta (Java, Indonesia) court dance. This classical dance replete with Javanese symbols, spirituality and cultural values embedded in its aesthetic elements. Furthermore, the Bedhaya was created not for entertainment but rather as a meditative med...
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Sage Journals
2022
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| Online Access: | https://repository.ugm.ac.id/281967/1/the-quest-of-finding-the-self-in-the-bedhaya-unravelling-the-psychological-significance-of-the-javanese.pdf |