The controversial pornography law has been blasted for targeting cultural heritage, after West Java Governor Ahmad Heryawan used it as a legal basis to forbid Jaipong dancers from wearing "sexy" ...

The Jaipong music has a distinctive sound with various tempos; some songs have a slow tempo, while others have a fast tempo. Jaipong is known for its energetic and spirited movements. Performances are ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Karawang Acting Regent Cellica Nurrachadiana said that many people still do not know that Jaipong Dance originally came from Karawang, West Java. "Jaipong Dance needs to be ...

2 / 8The traditional West Java jaipong dance was the first to taste the whip of the controversial anti-porn law passed in December after officials recently criticised it as being too erotic and had ...

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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Sundanese traditional dance 'Jaipong' rocked the Festival dell’Oriente which was held in Turino, Italy, just recently. “We are happy to perform various Indonesian and Italian ...

The Jaipong music has a distinctive sound with various tempos; some songs have a slow tempo, while others have a fast tempo. Based on the prohibition of foreign arts by President Sukarno in the 1960s, ...