Problematika Tari Minangkabau Dalam Dinamika Pertunjukan Industri Hiburan

This article is part of a research that reveals the problems regarding the Minangkabau dances from West Sumatera province. The development of entertainment industry has influenced the public taste in choosing art performance. The Minangkabau dances are threatened as an entertaining art in West Sumatera because they are less interesting to the entertaining art fans. This research is qualitative. Data is collected through observation, interview, and documentation. The data is then analysed using ethnography and phenomenology. The result shows that there are various weaknesses of the Minangkabau dances in aspects of artistic, esthetic, technique, and packaging. The weaknesses are identified through its movements, performance structures, durations, costumes, make-ups, as well as the dancers' skills and expressions. Besides, the Minangkabau dances are not yet managed professionally for marketing purpose

Struktur Garapan Gandang Tambua sebagai Perwujudan Kearifan Lokal Masyarakat Desa Cubadak Aia Kecamatan Pariaman Utara Kota Pariaman

This article aims to reveal the structure of arrangement of Gandang Tambua and the function of Gandang Tambua in the communities in terms of local wisdom. This study examines the values in local wisdom that are represented in the arrangement of Gandang Tambua in Cubadak Aia village, Pariaman Utara district, Pariaman City. This research is qualitative using descriptive method. Data is collected through interview, observation with direct participation, documentation, and literature review. Data is then analysed according to Miles and Huberman's. The result shows that the arrangement structure of Gandang Tambua consists of parts related to each other. ‘Tasa' plays as the main role in leading the performance of Gandang Tambua, while Gandang Tambua follows Tasa. It means, based on the local wisdom, the leaders are one step in front and one level higher. It also refers to the social structure of Minangkabau community where the children see their uncles as kings, the unces see ‘pangulu' (tribal leaders) as kings, pangulu see the truth as king, and the truth stands on its own. Gandang Tambua also serves as the media for social integration, entertainment, and communication