Transformation of Traditional Indang Dance to Entertainment Dance

Abstract

The transformation of Indang dance aims to create Indang dance creations in the form of entertainment as a market leader in the entertainment arts industry and a source of economy for the people of South Solok Regency. Related to this, it is necessary to create a new form of work for entertainment purposes, with the aim of being able to sell and seize the market for the entertainment performing arts industry, which has aesthetic and economic value in Solok Selatan and West Sumatra in general. This research method designed in the form of a qualitative research. Furthermore, this study is aimed to analyze the form of Indang Tagak Dance for entertainment. It is conducted through FGD (Focus Group Discussion) and many experts perspective. In another aspect, this research also uses a multidisciplinary approach to dance composition, music and choreography (dance creation) as well as a performance artistic approach. The results of the study consisted of three parts; first, describing the Indang Tagak traditional dance which consisted of 16 articles and 65 motifs. Second, designing and imagining the entertainment Indang Dance model by taking 9 articles and 10 motifs from the Indang Tagak traditional dance to be used as a basis for developing movement of Indang dance. In the development of the Indang dance performance model, the entertainment shows 3 dance structures consisting of 3 dance parts, 14 types of movements and 44 motives. After the formation of the indang entertainment dance model, it was disseminated in the community as it was performed at weddings and school events.