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Tari Aceh: Dance of Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia (Complete)

NEW YORK, February 28, 2015 — Tari Aceh! an all-female group from Banda Aceh in Sumatra, Indonesia perform the traditional Acehnese dance. One of the hallmarks of this dance is a form of body percussion in which various rhythms are created by slapping the body or clapping. Co-presented by Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts and the Center for the Arts of Syiah Kuala University. (1 hr., 8 min.)

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