Abstract
Gedruk dance is one of the traditional Javanese performing arts that accentuates the dancers' stomping. The term Gedruk comes from the word "Gedroek" which means stomping the feet. The dancers' stomping in the show is heard clinking and creates a lively and festive atmosphere. In Kisaran, Gedruk performances are interested in by Javanese and other tribes. Gedruk performance is accompanied by a set of musical instruments consisting of drums, saron, demung, bonang, kenong, angklung, selompret and gong. The Gedruk dance is performed at the same time as the kuda kepang show. This art is displayed at family celebrations, circumcisions, weddings and other celebrations. This study identifies strategies to develop Gedruk Dance in kuda kepang show in Kisaran, Sumatera Utara. The ways to develop it which are packaged as attractive as possible, then socialized and introduced to the wider community. This research uses qualitative research methods, data collection uses snowball sampling technique by conducting observations, interviews, and documentation. In data analysis, this study was guided by the data analysis techniques by Spreadly (1997), namely domain analysis, observation analysis and taxonomic analysis. The excitement of clinking the feet of the dancers and performing simultaneous and regular movements with various buto masks makes the audience amazed and fascinated. Through research, it is known how to develop the art of the Gedruk dance so that it is interested by Javanese people in Kisaran.
Highlights
The people of Sumatera Utara are a plural society consisting of various ethnic groups
Kisaran is the capital of Asahan District which is located in North Sumatra Province
Kisaran consists of two Districts: Kota Kisaran Barat and Kota Kisaran Timur which consists of twenty seven sub-district and an area of 3,732 km 2
Summary
The people of Sumatera Utara are a plural society consisting of various ethnic groups. One of the ethnic groups in this area is Javanese. One of the Javanese arts is kuda kepang or jathilan. The show contains artistic and magical elements that present spirits characterized by the drunkenness (trance) of the dancers so that they become the main attraction in each of their attractions. Umar Kayam (1981: 59) explains that traditional art is part of the culture of traditional society which contains traits and characteristics that are limited to the environment of one culture. Mohammad Said (1994) said that plantation communities generally come from Java. They come to various plantation areas in Sumatera Utara to bring their culture and customs
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