TARI MAYANG RONTEK DI KABUPATEN MOJOKERTO TAHUN 1993-2019

Abstract

Tari Mayang Rontek memiliki keterkaitan dengan akulturasi budaya di Kabupaten Mojokerto, namun belum ditemukan penelitian yang membahas tentang akulturasi budaya pada busana Tari Mayang Rontek. Pencipta Tari Mayang Rontek berjasa dalam menciptakan Tari Mayang Rontek, pencipta Tari Mayang Rontek memiliki peran dalam melestarikan Tari Mayang Rontek di Kabupaten Mojokerto selain berjasa dalam menciptakan Tari Mayang Rontek. Penelitian ini membahas mengenai (1) Bagaimana latar belakang terciptanya Tari Mayang Rontek di Kabupaten Mojokerto? (2) Bagaimana akulturasi budaya pada busana Tari Mayang Rontek di Kabupaten Mojokerto? (3) Apakah busana Tari Mayang Rontek mengalami modifikasi? (4) Bagaimana peran seniman, pemerintah, dan masyarakat dalam melestarikan Tari Mayang Rontek di Kabupaten Mojokerto tahun 1993-2019?. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini terdiri dari heuristik, kritik sumber, interpretasi, dan historiografi. Terciptanya Tari Mayang Rontek didasari tujuan agar Kabupaten Mojokerto memiliki seni tari khas Kabupaten Mojokerto sebagai representasi budaya Mojokerto Akulturasi budaya pada busana Tari Mayang Rontek merupakan hasil adaptasi busana Pengantin Mojoputri disesuaikan dengan kebutuhan pertunjukan seni tari sebagai cerminan perpaduan budaya Jawa dan budaya Islam. Busana Tari Mayang Rontek mengalami modifikasi ditinjau berdasarkan penampilan busana dan aksesori penari Mayang Rontek pada beberapa acara Tari Mayang Rontek di Kabupaten Mojokerto tahun 2015 dan 2019. Pencipta Tari Mayang Rontek berperan sebagai pendiri sanggar Tari Mayang Rontek di Kabupaten Mojokerto. Penari Mayang Rontek berperan sebagai agen transmisi budaya yang menghidupkan Tari Mayang Rontek sebagai identitas budaya Kabupaten Mojokerto.

Kata Kunci : Tari Mayang Rontek, Akulturasi Budaya, Modifikasi, Peran Pencipta Tari

Abstract

   Mayang Rontek Dance is related to cultural acculturation in Mojokerto Regency, but no research has yet been found discussing cultural acculturation in the costumes of Tari Mayang Rontek. The creator of the Mayang Rontek Dance played a significant role in its creation and also in preserving the Mayang Rontek Dance in Mojokerto Regency, in addition to being instrumental in its creation. This research discusses (1) What is the background of the creation of the Mayang Rontek Dance in Mojokerto Regency? (2) How is cultural acculturation reflected in the costumes of the Mayang Rontek Dance in Mojokerto Regency? (3) Has the costume of the Mayang Rontek Dance undergone modifications? (4) What is the role of artists, the government, and the community in preserving the Mayang Rontek Dance in Mojokerto Regency from 1993-2019? The methods used in this research consist of heuristics, source criticism, interpretation, and historiography. The creation of the Mayang Rontek Dance was based on the goal of having a distinctive dance art in Mojokerto Regency as a representation of Mojokerto's culture. The cultural acculturation in the costumes of the Mayang Rontek dance is the result of adapting the Mojoputri bridal attire to meet the needs of dance performances, reflecting the blend of Javanese and Islamic cultures. The costumes of the Mayang Rontek Dance underwent modifications based on the appearance of the costumes and accessories of the Mayang Rontek dancers at several Mayang Rontek Dance events in Mojokerto Regency in 2015 and 2019. The creator of the Mayang Rontek dance serves as the founder of the Mayang Rontek dance studio in Mojokerto Regency. The Mayang Rontek dancers serve as cultural transmission agents who bring the Mayang Rontek dance to life as the cultural identity of Mojokerto Regency.

Keywords: Mayang Rontek Dance, Cultural Aculturation, Modification, The Role of Dance Creator