Serampang Twelve Dancing : Dance From North Sumatra

Twelve Serampang dance is a traditional dance that evolved under the Malay Sultanate Serdang. This dance was created by Sauti in the 1940s and changed again by penciptannya between 1950-1960. before named Serampang Twelve, was named Dance dance Sari Island, according to the title of the song that accompanies the dance, the song Sari Island.

This dance is a kind of traditional dance which is played as a social dance. There are at least two reasons why the name changed Serampang Sari Island Dance Twelve. The first, called Pulau Sari less precise because this dance tempo (quick step). According to Tengku Mira rays, dance name that begins the word '' islands '' usually upbeat rumba, like Kampai and Dance Dance Island Princess Island. While Serampang Twelve Dancing has fast-paced movements such as the Sea Dance Serampang. Based on this, Sari Island Dance Dance Serampang more appropriately called the Twelve. The name itself means twelve dance with the fastest movement between song called Serampang. Secondly, naming Twelve Dancing Serampang tarianya range of motion refers to the numbering 12, namely:

1. The first meeting of Love pervasive
2. Craze lovelorn
3. Gesture of love
4. Replies cues
5. Guess
6. Masi not believe
7. Reply
8. Nut-woo
9. Escort the bride
10. Meeting the love

According to Tengku Mira rays, this dance is the result of a combination of motion between the Portuguese and Malay dance Serdang. Portuguese influence can be seen in the beauty of the dance movement and dynamism of the accompanying music rhythm. Twelve Serampang dance is about the love child holy man who emerged from the view and ends with pernihkahan ole sanctioned both the parents and the young virgin. Therefore tell the meeting of two hearts, then this dance is usually played in pairs, male and female. However. 

Growing Interest DANCE 

In the early development of this dance is only performed by men because of the condition of society at that time forbade women to appear in public, let alone his catwalk shows. Permissibility of women played Serampang Twelve Dancing not only developed and known by the people of the empire Serdang, but also spread to various regions in Indonesia, such as Riau, Jambi, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, even to the Moluccas. In addition to known and played throughout the country, Dance Serampang Duableas well-known and frequently performed in several countries tentangga like Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong. The existence of the Twelve Dancing Serampang this Sauti work, received overwhelming response across the country and neighboring countries. Along with this development, local government Serdang Bedagai initiative to protect copyrights Dance Serampang Twelve. This is done to reintroduce the community a lot about the origin of this dance, so that young people know and understand. In addition, there was also a variety of performances Dance competitions Serampang Twelve especially for the people residing in the region Bedagai Serdang. 

FIGURE TRUSTEES 

This dance was created by Sauti in the 1940s and changed again between 1950-1960. Sauti was born in 1903 in the Mirror Beach, Serdang Bedagai when creating Serampang Twelve Dancing was on duty at the Department of Regulation and K province of North Sumatra. On the initiative of the Office of the shelter, Sauti seconded a teacher diperwakilan Cultural Bureau in Medan North Sumatra. At that time Sauti also managed to compose some other dance, which is a type Triad consisting of Dance humming the song Kuala Deli, Dance Mak Inang with Kampai Island song, and dance tracks with songs Cape Katung Two.

FUNCTIONS OF DANCE 

The function of this dance is a dance of friendship among young couple wither. In addition, there was also a variety of dance competitions Serampang Twelve performances especially for the people who are Serdang Bedagai region.

MUSIC Dance Accompanist 

At first music dance accompanist still using traditional musical instruments. However, over the age of music equipment used increasingly diverse.

CLOTHING DANCE 

Usually this dance using custom clothing wither on the east coast of the island of Sumatra although not the main equipment, the existence of this outfit is very important. There are two reasons: first color colorful clothes and both show the origin of the use of custom clothing Serampang Twelve Dances.

DANCERS 

In early development Serampang Twelve Dancing danced by men in pairs while the women have not been allowed to come to dance because dance means it will show the curves they and was prohibited, but today this dance is danced by men maupu women in pairs. 

FEATURES 

Name Dance Serampang Twelve actually taken from twelve variety of dance movements which tells of the stages of the process of finding a mate to enter the stage of marriage.