Tari Gambyong Bahasa Surakarta Ucapkan Selamat Datang
Gambyong dance is a traditional dance come from Surakarta city that has been known internationally and is usually performed in order to welcome important guests and other important events. This article aims to explain about Gambyong dance which is proven to add to the reader’s insight about this traditional dance and can participate in preserving it. The research method that will be used is a qualitative descriptive method by conducting by literature study. Through library studies, it can be seen that Gambyong dance can still considered as an ancestral heritage so that the people of Surakarta city are still maintaining and preserving it. The form of preserving Gambyong dance can be seen from many dance studios in the city of Surakarta which are expected to be a means of teaching the dance to the local community, especially to the younger generation and continue to display the dance in important events so that this dance is not eroded by the times. Gambyong dance is one of the main atraction for Surakarta city which has a positive impact, which is to increase the economic sector, tourism sector, and the cultural sector of Surakarta City.