Throughout her five-decade career, Retno Maruti has channeled her ideas as a woman who embraces freedom of thought. She also fosters a spirit of collectiveness in her dance studio, Padnecwara.
If there is one story about how a dance can shape and form someone's life, that would be the story of Tom Ibnur with the zapin dance.
Marzuki Hasan and Nurdin Daud have made significant updates both in the structure and tradition of Acehnese dances, that they could appeal to a wider audience, especially the younger generations.
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