Gendang Beleq (dance)

Gendang Beleq dance is a sacred folk dance tradition of the Sasak people of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. This dance performance is usually accompanied by big drums, called gendang beleq.

Gendang beleq can be performed during life-cycle ceremonies, such as celebration of birth, circumcision, wedding and funeral. It can also be performed in a ceremony to invoke rainfall or in a celebration for national holidays.