Category: ArtsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

seni

/seni/Roman

English meaning: Art

Indonesian Definition

(Bahasa Indonesia)

Ekspresi kreatif manusia melalui bentuk visual atau pertunjukan. Kesenian Indonesia sangat beragam: Wayang kulit, Batik, Tari Kecak, Angklung, dan kerajinan tradisional semuanya mewakili warisan kaya Indonesia.

English Definition

Creative human expression through visual or performing forms. Indonesian arts are extraordinarily diverse: Wayang shadow puppetry (UNESCO), Batik textile art (UNESCO), Kecak fire dance, Angklung bamboo music instruments (UNESCO), traditional silver and gold crafts, and contemporary art all represent Indonesia's rich heritage.

Example

Wayang kulit adalah salah satu kesenian tradisional Indonesia yang diakui UNESCO.

In English: Wayang kulit is one of Indonesia's traditional arts recognized by UNESCO.

Synonyms

  • kesenian
  • karya seni

Literary Heritage

Aku ini binatang jalang dari kumpulannya terbuang.

I am a wild beast, cast out from my herd.

Chairil Anwar · Poet · 20th century

Aku

Poem 'Aku' (I), published in Deru Campur Debu, 1949

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