Assalaamu alaiukum
Music and artful movements of Pencak Silat are very special. Think of it as a ritual part in Pencak Silat.
The Silat art stems originally from different kinds of traditions in Indonesia, the Pencak Silat is like the energy of vibration. The sound of movements and music together become energy and music therapy. Pencak Silat is a mysterious art in South East Asia Indonesia, music and movement are part of the magical arts.
In West Java it is called Kendang Pencak, many people understand the language of music and magic put together, many of traditions exist in the area of Sundae Land. The sound of Pencak Silat in West Java equals flowing water, the air, the wind, and life viewing the human being as the organ. When the vibration of sound, movements, legs and music hit the ground it turns into energy, which mounts inside the body and in the entire space, room or open space.
When you hit a drum you connect to all kind nerves of the body, all organs of the body will more alive, getting more energy, powerful movements.
So much Pencak Silat comes from different kind of cultures, tradition in Indonesian.
For example music from Bali represents the Balinese, the tourist, audience recognizes that music also the art of movements will be characteristic Balinese.
Balinese people are Bali. reog ponorogo from East Java, rebana from Aceh, the kulintang music from Sulawesi and many other traditional music styles give very rich influences in the East, being the tradition of music and movements.
The loco tradition from others island are very unique arts. There are all kind of traditions in the world of Pencak Silat, different kind of techniques, customs, and movements of ibing or dancing. A dancer demonstrates movement and music in solo or in a group, flowing movements look like water or air in the space of the universe. They have own feeling from different kind states of the mind.
All movements and music are magic, healing, and self-defense are not the same techniques, their art of Pencak Silat are unique, they share with society this as a vital part of education, teaching human beings what Pencak Silat means in the East.
Pencak Silat is a role model in the world, building a own specific art, this art is different from martial arts in Korea, Japan, Brazil, and Africa.
Wasallam
Kang Yana