SYMBOLIC MEANING OF CHARACTER MOVEMENT IN PERFORMANCES GEMBLAK MBAWI IN VIILAGE HARGORETNO KEREK DISTRICT, REGENCY TUBAN

Abstract

Show Gemblak Mbawi is art show shaped theater people Which contains several meanings in it. The Gemblak Mbawi performance is a performance Which No free from motion. Formulation problem on study This that is How Meaning Symbolic Motion Characters at the Gemblak Mbawi Performance in Hargoretno Village, Kerek District, Tuban Regency. Study This use study qualitative. Technique collection data Which used is observation, interviews, and documentation. Data is collected in the form of information related to Gemblak Mbawi Performance, Then analyzed using the theory of Suzane K. Langer Which share symbol meaning descriptive and presentational. Based on the research results, it can be found that the symbolic analysis of character movements is based on discursive and presentational symbols. The meaning of discursive symbols of character movements in the Gemblak performance Mbawi is found in several character movements, namely sedakepan, lembehan muter, sembahan, lembehan sampur, gripgeman, seblak sampur, kejer, Labasan . The meaning of presentational symbols is found in the section The overall presentation has meaning about human life based on behavior, attitudes and deed Which applied in life daily For face challenge in period coming.

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