The Performance of Campursari Gondang in Serdang Bedagai, Sumatera Utara

Abstract

Campursari Gondang is a musical performance which presents Campursari and Toba Batak Pop songs accompanied by a keyboard musical instrument, the taganing which has been added with three tom tom and cymbal. Serdang Bedagai is an area inhabited by a community consisting of Toba Batak , Karo, Simalungun, Malay and Javanese tribes. The various arts are still often performed by communities. The study of the Campursari Gondang Performance in Serdang Bedagai, Sumatera Utara was conducted to find out or identify the form of presentation of the Campursari Gondang performance, song selection, efforts to increase public interest in appreciating the show, ways to socialize it in the wider community in order to be interested. This research was carried out with qualitative research method. In the data collection through observation, interview and documentation. The data analysis technique is guided by. The basis of reference used is the insight of Salmurgianto (1995) that every performance always has a limited time, organized activities, a group of players, audiences, a venue and the performance opportunity. The results obtained indicate that the Campursari Gondang performance in Serdang Bedagai are sustainable and has received support from the community. Seen appearing in weddings, circumcision, thanksgiving and various other events as entertainment. In the presentation, the singer dialogues with fellow singers or with the audiences who are present to create a warm and happy atmosphere.