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CATHARSIS 7 (1) 2018 : 78-86 CATHARSIS http://journal.unnes.ac.id/sju/index.php/catharsis The Art of Nandung in Indragiri Hulu Regency, Riau: the Study of Performance Form and Value Rofiandri Suardi, Udi Utomo Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia Article Info Abstrac ________________ Article History: Nandung is an spoken literature used as a lullaby, delivered with Recived January 2018 Accepted May 2018 poems and chanted by humming. Nandung contains poems about Published August 2018 religion, advice, character, and education.At present, Nandung ________________ grows as a kind of performing art. This research aims at analyzing Keywords: Nandung, Spoken the form of Nandung as a performing art and its values. The Literature, Form of method used was qualitative. The location of the research was Perfomance, Value ____________________ Rengat, Indragiri Hulu Regency, Riau Province. The technique of data retrieval were observation, interview, and document study. The technique of data validity used triangulation source. The technique of data analysis used descriptive analysis. The results of the research are that the form of Nandung performance begins from the preparation, then goes to the main performance. There are 7 (seven) elements in the form of Nandung spoken literature performance, they are, speaker, music accompaniment, stage, costume, audience, poem, and the language used. The values in the poems are, religious value, character value, and education value. This research can broaden the perspective of the readers about Nandung spoken literature and give information about description and knowledge about Nandung spoken literature which is seen from the aspects of the performance and the values in it. © 2018 Universitas Negeri Semarang Alamat korespondensi: p-ISSN 2252-6900 Jl Kelud Utara III, Semarang 50237 E-mail: [email protected] e-ISSN 2502-4531 78 Rofiandri Suardi & Udi Utomo / Catharsis 7 (1) 2018 : 78-86 INTRODUCTION of Malay literature in Indonesia, especially Riau province’s malay. The city of Rengat, is one of cities in Moral education shoud be a compulsory Indragiri Hulu Regency, Riau Province. In the lesson in the early childhood. In Nandung, the past time, in this regency, there was a kingdom values about noble characters, religion advice called Indragiri which its replica is still in Danau have been delivered to the children since they Raja tourism object. It is located in the middle of were babies. The education of Islamic values Rengat city. The existence of the former have been recognized from the beginning kingdom can be proven by the existence of the narrative of Nandung lyrics, It is read the Kings’ graveyard who lead the Indragiri sentence La Ilaha Illallah, Muhammad Kingdom, one of them is Raja Narasinga II Rasulullah. This is delivered to always (Narasinga II King). remember Allah SWT and Nabi Muhammad The majority of Rengat is occupied by SAW. Malay race. Beside Malay race, there are also Rahman., et al (2010) states that the other races, like, Minang, Batak, Jawa, elements of art can be related to a belief. Malay TiongHoa, Banjar, Sunda, and tribal race, like, art is an art which is bound to a belief in God. Sakai and Talang Mamak. Due to the various And most of the embodiment of the art races there, the variety of developing cultures strengthens the belief. Like Nandung, the spoken and arts exist in Rengat. literature relates closely to Islamic religion The Malay-Riau societies, especially education. Rengat city and Indragiri Hulu Regency, has The Malay socitiesin Rengat and the various arts, like, Surat Kapal, Berdah, Berzanji, surroundings give priority the elements of Begambus, Dabus, Besilat, Begawai, Tari Islamic religion education in the Nandung Rentak Bulian dan Nandung. From the existed lyrics. The meaning of each sentence that is arts, Nandung is one that has still benn delivered contains meanings that are relevant to preserved in Kabupaten Indragiri Hulu, Islamic religion, such as have faith to and the especially in the area acroos of Rengat, such as Rasul, faith to the destiny, avoid bad attitude, Kampung Pulau, Kampung Besar Seberang,and respect to older people, and do good deeds. Rantau Mapesai. Nandung is an art which grows from the sublime Nandung is one of spoken literature used attitude which should be planted early to the as a lullaby, which delivers with the poems and childrens’ soul, and they should not be absence chanten by humming. The poem in Nandung is in chanting the phrases of La Ilaha Illallah, like poem that has sampiran (description) and Muhammad Rasulullah. To always educate content, with patterns a b dan a b. Nandung has religion to the children because it is a guidance the same meaning with song -- chanting lyrics by in our life. rhytmically sings to put the children to sleep. There is no certain information about Nandung is poems telling about religion, advice, when Nandung comes to Malay societies in character, teaching and learning, and education. Rengat Indragiri Hulu, because from the past Darmawi (2006) reveals that the Nandung time, the mothers have always chanted their term related to an spoken literature in Indragiri children to sleep. When fathers earned a living, Hulu societies defines as word sequences in lyric such as gardening, fishing, trading, mothers which are sung rhythmically to put the children would sing lullabies to their children. When of Indragiri hulu to sleep. their children have been asleep, mothers would Karim (2015) reveals that Malay is an do daily activities. Seen from its development, ethnical group in Indonesia that has treasure of Nandung begins to be contested and performed literature, both written and spoken. In this case, in big events in Rengat Indragiri Hulu Regency. Nadung spoken literature in one of the treasures 79 Rofiandri Suardi & Udi Utomo / Catharsis 7 (1) 2018 : 78-86 Basically, the activity of Nandung is only Suyanto reveals 9 (nine) character pillar done in families. But at present, it is showed in from the noble universal values, they are: 1)Love big events in Kabupaten Indragiri Hulu. The to the God and all creatures; 2) independence change is a conservation effort from the parties and responsible; 3) honesty, diplomatic; 4) that are responsible to preserve the existence of respectful and polite; 5) helpful and cooperative; an art which will be an identity of a region. The 6) confident and hard working; 7) leadership and change from the original style is the addition of justice 8) kind and humble; and 9) tolerance, musical instrument Ghebane which peaceful, and unity (Widodo, 2010). The values accompanies Nandung performance. in an art work is usually religious value, The previous research that is relevant to mspoken value and education value. this discussion is the research of Euis Septia Rosmiati (2014) revelas that simulation Alviani (2012) in Harmonia Journal, titled “The technique in educating character of children can Form of Dangdut Orchestra Parodi Senggol be through music, songs, sounds, movements, Tromol in Semarang: The Study of Form and talks, touches, reading, matching, comparing, Function”. The results of Aviani’s research is the grouping, problem solving, scratching, stringing, process of the performance begins from the drawing. In Nandung, the values of education, preparation, then it continue with the main religious, mspoken are enforced through poems. performance. The next discusses about the the Raditya reveals in his article that the form of the performance (including the elements existence of a song should have function and of the performance) and the functions benefit in a society, and music as a medium to (emosional expression, aesthetical appreciation, deliver the messages in its lyrics. (Tyasrinestu, entertainment, communication, syimbolization, 2014). In the spoken literature, Nandung, lyrics physical reaction, culture sustainability, social become a medium to deliver the nessages and it norm, lagalization of social institution) of the is accompanied by music instrument along the performance of Parodi Senggol Tromol Dangdut performance. orchestra. The relevance of this research and Based on the above explanation, this Alviani’s is both of them discussed about the research will study about the form of the form of perfomance of an art object. performance, and the values in its poems/lyrics. Marinis reveals the performance concept, The formulation of problems in this research is such as, performer, costume, music, stage, and how the form of the performance of Nandung in audience. Performance is an activity which is Rengat, Indragiri Hulu regency, Riau province showed (Sabillah, 2017). Moreover, Alviani is, and what values are in Nandung in Rengat, (2012) explains about music performance that Indragiri Hulu regency, Riau province. has some elements, such as stage setting, performer, audience, material of the METHODS performance, sound, lighting, make up, costume, and music instrument. The method used in this research was The educated values in Nandung are in qualitative. The location was Rengat, the poems. Related to the values, acoording to Kabupaten Indragiri Hulu regency, Riau. Data Widodo, (2010) in the Harmonia Journal, titled used in this research was primary data, they “Lelagon Dolanan Anak dan Pendidikan were observation and interview, the secondary Karakter”, (The Children’s Songs and Character data were photos, document, videos, and Building) discusses about the values in children’s documentation of Nandung art. The data song, they are, religious, togetherness, validity from this research determines the nationality, esthetical values. The relevance with validity, the reliability of the research, or the this research is about the values of poems or research thoroughly determines the gong’s lyrics in an art object. trustworthness (Rohidi, 2011). This research used technique of source triangulation. The first 80 Rofiandri Suardi & Udi Utomo / Catharsis 7 (1) 2018 : 78-86 is data collection, next is data reduction, data their children to sleep. But now, Nandung can presentation, then conclussion or verification. be found in a show. Making Nandung becomes (Miles dan Hauberman in Rohidi, 2011).