Godhong maple
Godhong Maple, the Indonesian Art and Community, or Godhong Maple, is a non-profit organisation that performs traditional Indonesian arts and culture in Toronto. The name "Godhong Maple" comes from two words: "Godhong" and "Maple". "Godhong" means "leaf" in the Javanese language, and "Maple" refers to maple trees or the symbol on the Canadian national flag. With these two words, Godhong Maple aims to build an understanding between Indonesian and Canadian cultures through the arts. They focus on assisting and educating young Indonesian-Canadian generations to recognize their roots and cultural heritage from their country of origin, Indonesia.
Mission
Godhong Maple's mission is to create, develop, establish, and maintain Indonesian culture in Canada by performing gamelan orchestra, traditional dance, and traditional songs through a choir group.
Core Value
Godhong Maple's core values are Gotong Royong (joint bearing of burden) and Kekeluargaan (kinship). First, Gotong Royong, or joint bearing of burden, is a social concept of mutual aid, or helping each other to achieve goals.[1] Second, Kekeluargaan, or kinship, means that every member is part of a family. So, every member voluntarily participates in mutual help as a large family in the pursuit of artistic excellence.
Organization Structure
From 2007 to 2012, Godhong Maple had seven board of directors and three instructors. Within the board of directors, one was appointed chairman each year, and six board members were assigned special duties such as secretary, treasurer, public relations, logistics, program coordinator, and field coordinators. Since 2013, there have been changes in the organizational structure; the organization no longer has seven board of directors. They have created a new structure consisting of a chairman, four board of directors, three instructors, a secretary, a treasurer, advisors, and coordinators.
History
Godhong Maple was founded in Toronto, Canada, in August 2007. It began from a conversation between Mr. Agung Prasetyo and Ms. Nira Bagoes. In 2007, Mr. Agung Prasetyo, who was an Indonesian Consul in Toronto for the Social and Culture department, told Ms. Nira, "Gather 10 people and submit a formal letter to Mr. Harso. I will support it." A week later, Ms. Nira found 10 people to join the group. Immediately, gamelan training began with Wiryawan Padmonojati as the instructor.
From 2007 to 2012, Godhong Maple performed at various events such as Carassauga in Mississauga, The Road to Asia Festival at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (Toronto), and Redpath Harbourfront.
In September 2013, Godhong Maple incorporated as a non-profit organization and held its first independent performance to celebrate its sixth anniversary in the Brigantine Room of Harbourfront Centre with various performances.
In June 2014, the City of Midland invited Godhong Maple to perform. Two years later, in September 2015, Godhong Maple collaborated with PERMIKA Toronto to celebrate its eighth anniversary at the Indonesian Consulate on Jarvis Street, Toronto, with two performances of traditional Javanese dance from the epic story of Ramayana.
Recent Performance
Sendratari Ramayana (2015)
On September 19, 2015, Godhong Maple performed the epic story of Ramayana in the form of traditional Javanese ballet.
Gradasi (2013)
On September 28, 2013, Godhong Maple used the Brigantine Room [1] in Harbourfront, Toronto, as a venue to celebrate its sixth anniversary by showcasing Indonesian folk dances such as pendet, jaipong, manuk rawa, gondang, and saman.
- Pendet is a form of traditional dance from Bali, Indonesia. It is usually performed by young girls carrying bowls of flower petals. It is typically used to greet and welcome audiences at Indonesian Hindu temples.
- Jaipong is a form of traditional dance from West Java with the basic movements of pencak silat, or Indonesian traditional martial arts, and traditional Sundanese music.
- Manuk Rawa is a form of new traditional dance from Bali. It was created by I Wayan Dibia in 1981. The name "Manuk rawa" translates to "swamp bird". It is usually performed by 5 to 7 female dancers and depicts a group of birds playing and looking for food in a swamp.[2]
- Gondang is a music ensemble native to one of the tribes in North Sumatra called Batak. This dance, performed by a pair or two pairs (male and female), is typically performed to say "goodbye" to the audience at special occasions.
- Saman is a traditional dance of the Gayo people in Aceh and one of the most popular dances performed by teenagers in Indonesia. Saman is typically performed by more than five male and female dancers. The performers kneel or sit on their heels in a line; the dance is characterized by a fast-paced rhythm and harmonious coordination among the performers.[3]
Citation
- ↑ Taylor, Paul Michael; Aragon, Lorraine V (1991). Beyond the Java Sea: Art of Indonesia's Outer Islands. Abrams. p. 10. ISBN 0-8109-3112-5. Search this book on
- ↑ "Tari Manuk Rawa". Kebudayaan Indonesia.net. Kebudayaan Indonesia. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ "Saman Dance". unesco.org. UNESCO. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
External links
- Website (out of date)
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