traditional dances

Remo dance is a welcoming dance special from East Java which described dynamical characteristic of Surabaya/ East Java Society as a picture of Prince's courage. It supported by Gamelan music and in this Gending there are Bonang, Saron, Gambang, Gender, Slentem, Zither, Flute, Ketuk, Kempul, and Gong with Slendro rhythm.
Usually, it is using Gending Jula Juli Surabaya rhythm, and sometimes it continued by Walang Kekek, Gedong Rancak, Krucilan or new other creation.
Remo dance can be danced with woman's style or man's style by together or alternatively. Usually this dance performed as an opening of Ludruk art or Wayang Kulit in East Java. For the dancers, they wear a costume called Sawonggaling or Surabaya's style consist of at top the Black cloths showing from 18 century, velvet trousers completely with Batik and Gold ornament. In waist there are a belt and Kris. In right thigh, they wear shawl which hanging until their heel. Female dancers wear a hear bun. Remo dance was mentioned that it has been promoted in 1900,then it is useful to communicate with many people.
The main characteristics of the Dance Remo is a dynamic movement of the foot and dynamic. This movement is supported by the bells are mounted on the ankle. This bell sound when the dancer stepping or stomping on the stage. In addition, other characteristics of the movement of a scarf or sampur, nod and shake of the head movements, facial expressions, and the horses dance dancers make this more attractive.
Clothing from Remo dancers have a variety of styles, including: Style Sawunggaling, Surabayan, Malangan, and Jombangan. There were also distinctive clothing worn for stylish women Remo Dance.
Remo Dance music that accompanies this is a gamelan orchestra, which usually consists of bonang barung / babok, bonang successor, saron, xylophone, gender, slentem siter, flute, kethuk, kenong, kempul, and gongs. The type of rhythm which is often sung to accompany the Dance Remo is Jula-July and Tropongan, but can also be gending Walangkekek, Gedok dynamic, gending-gending Krucilan or new creations. In ludruk performances, dancers usually insert a song in the middle of the dance.