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Zapin

Zapin (Jawi: زافين) is one of the most popular dance and musical forms in traditional Malay performing arts. Dance movements are choreographed to melodies, which are performed using musical instruments such as the gambus (short-necked lute), accordion, and rebana. It is believed to have been introduced by Persian and Arab Muslim missionaries from the…

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Etymology
Arabic: الزفن, romanized: Al-Zafn
Instrument(s)
Gambus, Gendang, Marawis, Rebana
Inventor
Persian, Arabs, Malays
Native name
Zafin, Japin, Jepin, Jepen
Origin
Hadramaut, Yemen. Malay World

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Zapin

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Triples215
Avg. degree1.97
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related to Types · 175
Zapin → Aceh Tamiang, Banjar Kuala, Banjarmasin, Bawean, Bengkalis, Bengkulu, Brunei, Budi, Deli Serdang, East Kalimantan, Gorontalo, Jakarta, Jambi, Johor, KalimantanZapin Gambus, Kedah, Kelantan, Kerinci, Kuala Kampar, Kutai Kartanegara
related to External links · 19
Zapin → Anis Md Nor, Capwell, Contemporary Manifestations, Dance, Folk Dance, Indonesia, Information, July, Larry Hilarian, Malay, Malay World, Music, Nanyang Technological University, Oxford University Press, Singapore, Traditional Music, Vol, Yearbook, Yemeni-Derived Song
related to Distributions · 15
Zapin → Bangka Belitung Islands, Brunei Darussalam, In Indonesia, In Malaysia, Indonesia, Johor, Kalimantan, Malay, Malay-populated, Malaysia, Malaysian, Presently, Riau Islands, Singapore, Sumatra
Etymology · 1
Zapin → Arabic: الزفن, romanized: Al-Zafn
Instrument(s) · 1
Zapin → Gambus, Gendang, Marawis, Rebana
Inventor · 1
Zapin → Persian, Arabs, Malays
Native name · 1
Zapin → Zafin, Japin, Jepin, Jepen
Origin · 1
Zapin → Hadramaut, Yemen. Malay World

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malay gambus dance traditional rebana dancers performing johor persian batu musical performed allowed female indonesia instruments accordion world gendang singapore

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ZapinEtymologyArabic: الزفن, romanized: Al-Zafn1.00infobox
ZapinInstrument(s)Gambus, Gendang, Marawis, Rebana1.00infobox
ZapinInventorPersian, Arabs, Malays1.00infobox
ZapinNative nameZafin, Japin, Jepin, Jepen1.00infobox
ZapinOriginHadramaut, Yemen. Malay World1.00infobox
the gambusinstance ofwhich are performed using musical instruments0.80text
Zapinrelated to DistributionsPresently0.60section
Zapinrelated to DistributionsMalay0.60section
Zapinrelated to DistributionsMalaysia0.60section
Zapinrelated to DistributionsBrunei Darussalam0.60section
Zapinrelated to DistributionsIndonesia0.60section
Zapinrelated to DistributionsSingapore0.60section

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