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Chest & palm percussion
Documented in the archive in connection with Saman (Gayo Lues, Aceh, Indonesia).
Classification
Instrument
Origin / Scope
Indonesia
Connected Rooms
1 Tradition
Bibliography
1 Source
Archival note & context
Chest & palm percussion is attested in the primary archival record for Saman in Gayo Lues, Aceh, Indonesia.
Seated shoulder-to-shoulder on their knees, odd and even numbers of Gayo men execute rapid, interlocking waves of chest-slapping, thigh-striking, and head-tilting while singing verses in the Gayo language.
Guided by a central leader (syekh) who calls tempo transitions and moral verses, Saman requires months of collective nocturnal rehearsal in the village mersah.
Associated traditions
1Sources
1What’s on this page is sourced from the citation below.
| Source | Publisher | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| Saman — Folkroom Primary Archive Dossier (Indonesia) | Urgent Safeguarding | CC BY-SA 4.0 |