"Bilingualism" Theater Tradition Today by Prof. Dr. Edi Sedyawati
Prof. Dr. Edi Sedyawati |
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2011 - DENMAS PRIYADI BLOG : Slower than the traditional dances that have been introduced in Unity in Diversity forum since the 1950's on August 17 events, theater tradition beginning exposition in a similar forum in 1977 when first the Directorate of Arts in collaboration with the Jakarta Arts Council collect six forms of theatrical traditions from various regions to berpentas together in TIM (Taman Ismail Marzuki). This time, at the end of 1980, both attended the same institution effort with 7 forms of theatrical traditions and 6 forms of art from various regions said. Apart from all the shortcomings and limitations, this business is significant as an attempt to cause the situation to know each other.
Theatrical tradition is part of reality in the world of Indonesian art. In most cases, he found living in two worlds cultural environment. On the one hand he was raised by a particular culture, which in the context of Indonesian nationalism, this is called cultural areas that have a number of traits that fostered through the constancy of tradition. On the other hand, he also adapted and reshaped by the needs of a stretch of the broader culture, which does not merely embrace the taste of his native tradition. From this situation arises the first problem: theater traditions for whom?
Theatrical tradition has undergone a shift in ownership. If at first he only felt as a group owned by supporters of a particular culture, they now are from other areas are encouraged to have a sense of ownership over it anyway. Legitimately have stated that the culture of Indonesia is the entire regional cultures (plus everything that grows in this country but outside the context of local cultures). Thus, an issue both may also appear here: theater traditions of a culture area can earn income on the taste or concepts from other areas of culture. And a wider door opening also allows the entry of the ideas and tastes of other States. Things like that has happened so often in the past and definitely still a lot will happen in the days to come.
These changes occur not solely caused by a circle holding a type of theatrical tradition becomes more widespread, but it could also be due to humans supporting local culture itself has changed: due to changes in the way of life, because the change of generations. In this case there was an internal development in the theatrical tradition is concerned, where the factor determining the changes that most of the talking is saturation and adveture. The conditions of these internal balance shows the difference between the saturation factor andadventure on the hand, with violence on the others are in one values the beauty of well established and safe.
Changes in society and culture has brought the tradition to experience theater and also the changes in form and concept. Technical and conceptual developments are not infrequently accompanied by Changes inprocedural and organizational. Then the third problem that arises is the problem of Art History, where the elements that tend to persist and persist, and whether the dynamic elements are the same on every form of theatrical tradition.
Theater traditions for whom?
If a form is presented theatrical traditions of cultures outside of their home environment, then the audience will tend to appreciate it as something exotic: not a mediocre. Meanwhile, in his own environment he was accepted as something that is not weird. From here it appears there are two demands the development of theatrical tradition. The fans from outside the neighborhood wanted the maintenance of a distinctive style; are the fans from within their own environment, besides who wants to remain safe in the caresses of the style that has been very intimately known, there is also always wanted a development in terms of changes or additions in accordance with the "development age ".
One element that seems widely regarded as "necessary adjustments with the times" is the way nature and role Bahaa. Acting teateral declamation and Indonesian-style right into a kind of new requirements coming into the theater tradition. Such a case is found for example in samanda performances (theatrical mamanda) of East Kalimantan Festival brought to Jakarta. The language used by pelakonnya was almost completely "cleansed" of the elements of regional dialects and speech styles that should actually coloring the theatrical tradition of the area. Tendency of "adjustment" as it is also seen in Makyong of Riau and West Kalimantan Mendu from. Need to be identified further, if something like that caused by "coaching" by the orientation of the art theater "modern" or by the influence of the film.
If a form is presented theatrical traditions of cultures outside of their home environment, then the audience will tend to appreciate it as something exotic: not a mediocre. Meanwhile, in his own environment he was accepted as something that is not weird. From here it appears there are two demands the development of theatrical tradition. The fans from outside the neighborhood wanted the maintenance of a distinctive style; are the fans from within their own environment, besides who wants to remain safe in the caresses of the style that has been very intimately known, there is also always wanted a development in terms of changes or additions in accordance with the "development age ".
One element that seems widely regarded as "necessary adjustments with the times" is the way nature and role Bahaa. Acting teateral declamation and Indonesian-style right into a kind of new requirements coming into the theater tradition. Such a case is found for example in samanda performances (theatrical mamanda) of East Kalimantan Festival brought to Jakarta. The language used by pelakonnya was almost completely "cleansed" of the elements of regional dialects and speech styles that should actually coloring the theatrical tradition of the area. Tendency of "adjustment" as it is also seen in Makyong of Riau and West Kalimantan Mendu from. Need to be identified further, if something like that caused by "coaching" by the orientation of the art theater "modern" or by the influence of the film.
Theatrical forms of Malay tradition is potentially threatened by the danger of standardization, it is precisely because it has roots in common with the national language of Indonesia today. A standardized national language had to be asserted its existence, whether it's pronunciation, vocabulary and rules. He must be held in a large environment, such as official circles of environmental governance, the education community and among scientists. But the market and theater traditions need to be given autonomy to enjoy his own language, with all krkhasan vocabulary, pronunciation and rules. Without the distinctiveness that the traditional theater forms like royalty, makyong, supportive, mamanda, demuluk and so it can lose the most important part of the elements of his style.
The people are so far the audience's desire to maintain and develop the tradition of theatrical style. However, should be prevented Klau culprit itself requires "updating" with the outside world, which is national or international? As for who will be their choice, or choice of society, or the choice of the Trustees of the capital, will become part of history. But all must be done to keep it animated by interest and desires, and fulfill the need for expression and reflection.
@ Alur cerita dalam teater tradisi biasanya dikuasai oleh pola pembabakan tertentu: ada adegan-adegan pembukaan dan penutupan, ada urutan babak yang telah ditentukan, ada bagian-bagian penyeling adegan.
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