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.
