Both of the song and the dance was created to describes the splendor, cultural refinement, glory and the grandeur of Srivijaya empire that once succeed on unifying the western parts of Indonesian archipelago and Malay world generally.

While the word of Sriwijaya refers to the empire of Srivijaya that once ruled the Maritime Southeast Asia, which the capital took place in present-day Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia.

While Sriwijaya's music or songs were created in 1943, precisely from October to December, by A. Dahlan Muhabat, a composer who also played the violin in the Berlian Bintang aristocratic group in Palembang.

[3] Di kala ku merindukan keluhuran dulu kala Kutembangkan nyanyi dari lagu Gending Sriwijaya Dalam seni kunikmatkan lagi zaman bahagia Kuciptakan kembali dari kandungan Maha Kala Sriwijaya dengan Asrama Agung Sang Maha Guru Tutur sabda Dharmapala Sakyakhirti Dharmakhirti Berkumandang dari puncaknya Siguntang Maha Meru Menaburkan tuntunan suci Gautama Buddha shakti Borobudur candi pusaka di zaman Sriwijaya Saksi luhur berdiri tegak kukuh sepanjang masa Memasyurkan Indonesia di benua Asia Melambangkan keagungan sejarah Nusa dan Bangsa Taman Sari berjenjang emas perlak Shri Ksetra Dengan kolam pualam bagai di Surga Indralaya Taman Putri turunan Maharaja Syailendra Mendendangkan nyanyi irama lagu Gending Sriwijaya When I am longing for the ancient nobleness I will sing the song of Gending Sriwijaya Through the performance art I will enjoy the happy times Recreated from the womb of Maha Kala (god of time) Srivijaya with the grand Ashram of the Maha Guru (the great guru) With the noble words of Dharmapala Sakyakhirti Dharmakhirti Resonate from the peak of mount Siguntang Maha Meru Disseminate the holy guidance of sacred Gautama Buddha Borobudur the heritage temple in Srivijayan era Noble witness that stand up firm eternally Elevated the fame of Indonesia in Asia Symbolizing the historic grandeur of our homeland and nation The palace garden tiered with gold linings Shri Ksetra With marbled pool just like the Indralaya heaven (realm of the god Indra) The garden of princesses, the daughter of Syailendra Maharaja Sung the rhyme of Gending Sriwijaya song The Gending Sriwijaya dance is an Indonesian traditional dance from Palembang performed to honor and welcome the visiting special guests.

She holds tepak container as the props of Sekapur Sirih ceremony, and presents betel leaf, areca nut, and slaked lime for the honored guest to enjoy.

Today, however, the honored guest is not required to actually chew and spit out the betel nut, just the simple gesture of receiving or touching the tepak or pekinangan props would be enough.