MAKNA PESAN SIMBOL NONVERBAL TARIAN SERAMPANG DUABELAS PADA MASYARAKAT MELAYU DI PEKANBARU-RIAU

Abstract

Serampang dua belas is one of Malay cultural dance, it has unique by its twelve movement that telling the introduction untill the end of wedding process. Serampang dua belas dance continues to be developed and maintained its existence, in addition there was the influence of foreign culture that continues to attract the young generation. The research purposes is to determine the meaning of non-verbal symbol message of the Serampang dua belas dance to the Malay society, and to know how the understanding of the meaning of non-verbal symbol message of the Serampang dua belas dance in Pekanbaru-Riau. This research uses qualitative descriptive method based on the fact in the field through observations, interviews and documentations. Location of the research took place in the Malay Putra Institute (Lembaga Putra Melayu) with research schedule in May 2013 until September 2013. Informants in this study amounted to 7 peoples. Data analysis technique is used interactive analysis model by data validity checking techniques. The result of this research shows that Serampang Dua Belas dance is an art trip telling of Malay culture love story from the beginning of the meeting of lovers to an end of household. Serampang Dua Belas dance has twelve separate provisions in accordance with the provisions of the Malay cultural mores. Meaning of symbolic message contained is not only described in each of the twelve movements but also in the clothing used of the dancers. The music of Serampang Dua Belas dance has fast tempo and musical instruments used are accordion, violin, drum/gendang bebano, gong/tetawak and tambourine/triangle. In spite of using musical instruments from foreign cultures, the musical structure still typical Malay. Understanding of the meaning of the message symbol is very important to understand instead of just simply enjoy the aesthetic beauty of this dance but as sons and daughters of of Malay community should still preserve the Malay culture which is hereditary. The survey results revealed that many people do not know the meaning contained in the Serampang Dua Belas dance.