Palu Sa-iring (Malay Contemporary Dance) by DiDance - Rentak Bumi

Palu Sa-iring
As my dearest Mommy often said - “Traditional Dance helps to keep the culture alive and it should be shared and taught to the younger generations. It is also the way one will learn to respect, gain knowledge and give importance to our traditions and norms. Let us tell others what are the stories behind our dance.”

To celebrate her beliefs and her wonderful life I have created “Palu Sa-Iring.” A celebration of dance among friends beating small drums called kompang. A traditional drum, hand-played in groups using interlocking movements to produce various composite rhythms with glorious dance movements with a touch of modern contemporary choreography.


DiDance was incorporated in 1996 by Zaridah Abdul Mallik primarily as a centre dedicated to preserving the traditional Malay art forms especially in dance and music. One of the objectives of DiDance is to promote public awareness of both traditional and classical court dances and music through establishing it as a dynamic centre of performing arts by imparting training in the traditional, classical and contemporary techniques. Dancers of DiDance are groomed to honour and maintain the spirit of traditional Malay dance and music alive. The performing group has received national and international acclaim for their excellent and innovative dance presentations.

CREDITS

Festival Presenter
Yayasan Hasanah & ArtsFAS

Conceived by
Datuk Ramli Ibrahim (Sutra Foundation)

Festival Producer
Vivek Menon (Surprise Ventures)

Technical, Lighting & Visual Director
Sivarajah Natarajan

Technical Producer
Suren Deran

Director & Editor
Kumaran Ramasamy

Technical Project Manager
Dineash Rao

Event Coordinator
Geethika Sree

Administrator
Logeswary Silvarajoo

Artistic Director (Palu Sa-iring)
Zaridah Abdul Mallik

Assistant to Artistic Director
Loh WeiJun

Group Composition
DiDance

Music
Mohd Iz Abidin

Dancers
Zaridah Abdul Mallik
Armani Shahrin
Aisyah Sophea
Puteri Nur Inarah
Fara Nurianna
Wan Ili Elfeera
Zara Raissa

Costume & Accessories
Mohd Wazi Rani

F & B Partner
O’Briens Irish Sandwich Café

Venue
Sutra House

PR Coordinator
Sutra Foundation

Graphic Design
Jayaselan Jothyswaran

Camera Crew
Elvis Premkumar
Sivabalan
Thinakkaran
Jonathan Rainier Peris
Wong Ven Li

Sound & Lights
KRSS
K. Pradeep Kumar
B. Suresh Kumar
K. Mathan
K. Thanasekaran
R. Michilan

Photography & Documentation
S Magendran

Production Assistants
Jayaselan
Manickavel