TARI SESAJI PANGENTAS BILAHI SUDRA TINGAL

Darmasti, Darmasti (2012) TARI SESAJI PANGENTAS BILAHI SUDRA TINGAL. Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education, 12 (2). pp. 108-115. ISSN 2541-1683 (cetak) 2541-2426 (online)

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Abstract

Sesaji Pangentas Bilahi Sudra Tingal dance is a new performance, performed by nine female dancers. The movement of Sesaji dance resembles that of Bedhaya dance. The structure of Sesaji dance consists of three parts, namely maju beksan, beksan, and mundur beksan. In maju beksan, the dancers move from the edge to central hurdle to middle Pendhapa Agung (Grand Ballroom) in Kapang-Kapang movement pattern, accompanied by Pathetan Vokal Putra Laras Pelog Nem and traditional musical instruments such as gender, rebab, gambang and suling (bamboo flute). Cakepan Pathetan lyric is used to express the worship of God Almighty. Beksan Pokok consists of seven movement unity with several musical accompaniments such as gendhing sekaten, demung imbal to portray an inner conflict between outer situation and one’s inner atmosphere. The movement of main beksan is a description about human’s effort in coming closer to God Almighty. In Mundur beksan, dancers walk slowly in Kapang-Kapang movement pattern out of Pendhapa Agung to performance stage, accompanied by ladrangan gending, as a gratitude to God Almighty. The dance is performed in commemoration of the 46th graduation ceremony of Indonesian Arts Institute, Surakarta.

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