Aspects of Art in Pencak Silat

Pencak Silat is a type of martial sports which have aspect of the art. It can be seen from the movements that also raises the element of beauty.
Pencak Silat movements of any flow rsifat always be smooth, supple, flexible and rhythmic. Even if there is an element of violence, it is only right to power powerful.

The special feature on Pencak Silat is part art in certain areas are typical of percussion accompaniment. On This art lines are the rules of motion and rhythm is a special deepening (skill). Pencak Silat as art must comply with the provisions, harmony, balance, harmony between rhythm, flavor and body.


Pencak Silat multiple streams instead use musical accompaniment in practice. Call it jidor in East Java, as well as the drum arts in West Java. Musical accompaniment does not have to be strains music of a musical instrument. Clap, pat his chest and whch hand can be beautiful music.

In some areas of Indonesian Pencak Silat shown almost solely as the art of dance, which is not at all similar as sports and martial arts. For example dance serampang twelve in North Sumatra, West Sumatra randai dance and tap dance Tilu in West Java.
The dancers are able to demonstrate that dance as martial motion that effectively and efficiently to ensure security personal. ·