Minangkabau's Arts and Culture
Minangkabau is one of the major tribes in Indonesia that the root of Malay culture. Culture spread in the region of West Sumatra and Riau parts, Bengkulu and Jambi. The Minangkabau has a variety of traditional art, music, dance, ceremonies, martial arts, rhymes, cooking, and so on. The elements of art are so well known at national and Southeast Asia.
RANDAI
Randai in the history of Minangkabau has a fairly long history. The legend says he was played by the people of the community Pariangan Padang Panjang when it managed to capture the deer out of the sea. Randai in Minangkabau society is an art which is played by several people in terms of groups or teams, which in this randai brought no story, like the story Cindua Mato, Malin Deman, Anggun Nan Tongga, and other folklore. Randai aims to entertain people at parties are usually held on the people or on the day of Eid.
Randai is played by the main character will be in charge of telling a story, the protagonist could amount to one person, two people, three people or more depending on the story presented, and in bringing the main character or act it is circled by the other members that aims to revitalize event.
At first Randai is a medium to convey folk tale or story or poem with couplets sung and galombang (dance) which comes from the Minangkabau silat movements. but in its development Randai adopted the style characterizations and dialogue in plays. So, Randai at first is a medium to convey stories of the people, and less appropriate if Randai called Theatre Minangkabau tradition even in its development Randai adopting storytelling or theater or theatrical dialogue.
Randai is played by the main character will be in charge of telling a story, the protagonist could amount to one person, two people, three people or more depending on the story presented, and in bringing the main character or act it is circled by the other members that aims to revitalize event.
At first Randai is a medium to convey folk tale or story or poem with couplets sung and galombang (dance) which comes from the Minangkabau silat movements. but in its development Randai adopted the style characterizations and dialogue in plays. So, Randai at first is a medium to convey stories of the people, and less appropriate if Randai called Theatre Minangkabau tradition even in its development Randai adopting storytelling or theater or theatrical dialogue.
Rabab
Painan Cities included in the South Coastal District of West Sumatra province. Formerly territory into the Kingdom Pagaruyung, which is customary tribal Minangkabau society. Lineage by maternal lineage or better known as the matrilineal system. Painan traditional art is a traditional art minangkabau. The most famous of Art or the South Shore Painan is RABAB PASISIA. This art is the art sound lacks the violin musical instrument. Art is mostly tells about the journey of life, there is a story about love, suffering and stories of the past are popularly called KABA, like kaba, Gombang Patuanan, Kaba Malin Deman and so on. Most stories rabab is about suffering, sorrow and weighs perjalannan life. Art is very familiar with the southern coast / Painan and Minangkabau people in general.
Saluang
Saluang is Minangkabau traditional art. Saluang be made of thin bamboo flute or Talang, about 65 centimeters long, about 2.5 inches in diameter with 4 finger holes. Players, usually men, holding Saluang tilted down and to one side. To produce an unbroken stream of sound, players use certain techniques so that the sound does not stop when the player draws a breath.
Sound Saluang think my ears hearing a sound melancholy and beautiful especially if you're listening to wander. Saluang art form that does not bring the story at all and only consisted of songs off. The stories-which are often known by the listener-not presented as rote, but spontaneously told. The element of spontaneity is also contained in the verses to the songs release. Salung in West Sumatra different kind. There saluang darek of darek area (land), such as Tanah Datar, saluang Pauh in Padang, and saluang Sungai Pagu in Muaro Labuah, South Solok. Each saluang different tune. Saluang darek neutral tone so that the song can not be saluang darek song for saluang ceiling because the tone is different. Saluang Sungai Pagu more like Java flute tone irregular, I personally do not understand about this. Let us preserve Saluang / Minangkabau traditional musical instruments.
Sound Saluang think my ears hearing a sound melancholy and beautiful especially if you're listening to wander. Saluang art form that does not bring the story at all and only consisted of songs off. The stories-which are often known by the listener-not presented as rote, but spontaneously told. The element of spontaneity is also contained in the verses to the songs release. Salung in West Sumatra different kind. There saluang darek of darek area (land), such as Tanah Datar, saluang Pauh in Padang, and saluang Sungai Pagu in Muaro Labuah, South Solok. Each saluang different tune. Saluang darek neutral tone so that the song can not be saluang darek song for saluang ceiling because the tone is different. Saluang Sungai Pagu more like Java flute tone irregular, I personally do not understand about this. Let us preserve Saluang / Minangkabau traditional musical instruments.
Tari Pasambahan (Pasambahan Dance)
Pasambahan dance is one of Minangkabau traditional dance that developed in different regions of the province of West Sumatra, Indonesia. This dance is featured in the show are meant welcoming guests as a welcome greeting and expression of respect for the guest of honor who had just arrived. But this time, Pasambahan dance shown not only in the event welcoming guests, but also in staging and performing arts as a means of entertainment for many people. Pasambahan dance displayed arrival guests are coming from far away, or the arrival of the groom to the bride's home. Guests arriving later pedestrianized with oversized umbrella in honor of the guests who come. After the Pasambahan dance displayed, and the event continued with the betel leaf Carano treats to the guest. At the wedding ceremony, betel leaf treats given to the groom as a representative of the group. Carano betel leaf is also usually presented to both parents wedding.
Tari Piriang (Piriang Dance)
Plate or in the language of dance is called the Tari Piriang Minangkabau is one of Minangkabau traditional dance originating from Solok city, West Sumatra province. This dance is played using a plate as a primary medium. The plates were then rocked with quick movements regular, without regardless of the hand grip. At first, this dance is a ritual greeting local gratitude to the gods after getting abundant harvests. The ritual is done by bringing the offerings in the form of food which is then placed on the plate while stepping with dynamic motion. After the introduction of Islam into Minangkabau, plates dance tradition is no longer used as a greeting ritual gratitude to the gods. However, dance is used as a means of entertainment for many people who appear at events crowd. Dancing dishes in general are putting two plates on two hands and then swung and is followed by the dance movements were swift, and interspersed twang twang plate or two rings on fingers dancing on the plate carries. At the end of the dance, the plates are usually performed by the dancers thrown to the floor and then the dancers will dance on broken pieces of the plate. This dance is accompanied by musical Saluang and Talempoang instruments. The number of dancers is usually an odd number of three to seven people. The combination of music with fast motion so agile dancers who made the dish so amazing dance charm. Used clothing the dancers must wear bright, with shades of red and golden yellow.