INTRODUCTION
The performing arts are a form of art that is performed live or continuously to an audience or public, involving four elements that include time, space, place, and the relationship between the artist and the audience.
The performance can be held based on a script or without one, spontaneously or carefully planned, and it can take place anywhere and at any time deemed appropriate.
Fundamentally, the performing arts aim to express emotions and feelings as a form of articulation through which performers convey intended meanings to the audience observing or experiencing the performance.
Within the context of heritage, the performing arts should embody refined and ethical heritage values that serve as a reflection of the culture and civilisation of the community they represent.
Performing Arts Department
The Performing Arts Department, under the Intangible Heritage Division, coordinates and implements research, documentation, development programs, protection, and nomination of National Heritage, World Heritage, and Living National Heritage that encompass the performing arts, ensuring they are aligned and regulated in accordance with the provisions of the National Heritage Act 2005 (Act 645).
The principal domains of the performing arts department under the Intangible Heritage Division comprise the following categories:
● Theatre
● Dance
● Music