A STUDY OF CHARACTERS PERFORMANCE ON REYOG PONOROGO DANCE
A STUDY OF CHARACTERS PERFORMANCE ON
REYOG PONOROGO DANCE
THESIS
By:
AHMAD GHORIB
NIM 08360255
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
2013
A STUDYOF CHARACTERS PERFORMANCE ON
REYOG PONOROGO DANCE
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to
achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education
By:
AHMAD GHORIB
NIM 08360255
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL ..................................................................................................
i
LEGALIZATION .........................................................................................
ii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION .....................................................................
iii
ABSTRACT ...................................................................................................
iv
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ..............................................................................
v
TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................
vi
CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Study ...............................................................
1
1.2 Statement of Problem ...............................................................
3
1.3 Purpose of Study.......................................................................
3
1.4 Significance of Study ...............................................................
3
1.5 Scope and Limitation................................................................
4
1.4 Definition of The Key Terms ...................................................
4
CHAPTER II : REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Social Fact ................................................................................ 5
2.2 Culture ...................................................................................... 6
2.2.1 Characteristics of Culture ...................................... 7
2.3 Language and Culture...................................................... 8
2.4 Characterization............................................................... 9
2.5 Character..........................................................................
9
2.5.1Kinds of Character ................................................................................... .
11
2.6 Reyog Ponorogo ........................................................................ 11
CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design .......................................................................
13
3.2 Research Subject.......................................................................
13
3.3 Data Collection .........................................................................
14
3.3.1 Research Instrument ............................................................... 14
3.3.1.1 Interview.............................................................................. 14
3.3.1.2 Observation.......................................................................... 16
3.3.1.2.1 Observation Field Notes ................................................... 16
3.3.1.3 Docomentaion...................................................................... 17
3.3.2 Procedure of Data Collection .................................................
3.4 Data Analysis ..........................................................................................
18
19
CHAPTER IV : RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Research Finding ......................................................................
20
4.1.1 The Dominant Characters Performance on
ReyogPonorogo Dance ......................................
20
4.1.2The Descriptions of Each Dominant Character Performance
on ReyogPonorogo Dance .................................
4.2 Discussion..................................................................................
21
22
CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
5.1 Conclusion .................................................................................
24
5.2 Suggestion ................................................................................
25
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ary, Donald. Jacobs, Lucy Cheser. Sorensen Chris. Razavieh, Asghar. 2010. Introduction to
Research in Education. Usa: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
Benjamins, B.V, John. 2001. Culture in communication: Analyses of Intercultural Situations.
Amsterdam & Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company.
Durkheim. E. 1982. The Rules of the Sociological Method.Trans. W.D. Halls. New York:
Simon & Schuster.
Koesnosubroto, S.B. 1988. The Anatomy of Prose and Fictions. Jakarta: Depdikbud. Dikti,
P2LPTK.
Kearns, George. 1984. Appreciating Literature. New York: MacMillan Publishing Company
Inc
Minami, Masahiko. 2002. Culture-specific Language Styles: The Development of Oral
Narrative and Literacy.Cromwell. Press Ltd.
Meyer, Michael. 1990. The Bedford Introduction to Literature. New York: Bedford Books of
St. Martin s Press.
Payne, Richard, Nasser, Jamal. 2003. The Costs of Development: Politics and Culture in the
Developing World. Toronto: Longman.
Samovar, L. A, Porter, R. E. 2003.Understanding Intercultural Communication, Intercultural
Communication, Thomson Wadsworth.
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
In this chapter, the writer would like to describe the background of the study,
statement of the problem, purpose of the study, significance of the study, scope
and limitation of the study, and definition of the key terms.
1.1.Background of the Study
In our everyday life, English is an international language used for
communication among people in the world and also have contacted with culture.
Culture helps to know what we can do as individuals and that responsibilities are
as member of a group. Culture has the closes relationship with tradition, habit,
custom, belief, and life circle. Culture involves the ability to do thing, to use
language, to plan, to create new things and idea. Culture can be a mode of life and
also be distinctive characteristics of human behavior, including the ability to think
symbolically..
Cultures are formed based on the local society needs and become a costume
and tradition in the future. Culture always relates to language. It is generally agree
that language and culture are closely related. Language can be viewed as a verbal
expression of culture. It is used to maintain and convey culture and cultural ties.
Language provides us with many of the categories we use for expression of our
thoughts, so it is therefore natural to assume that our thinking is influenced by the
language which we use. The values and customs in the country we grow up in
shape the way in which we think to a certain extent every word, both written and
1
spoken, anything that is implied through symbols produced by speaker is really
meaningful. It is true that language including learning the great meaning.
One hallmark of cultural arts district of East Java is the art of Reyog
Ponorogo. Reyog Ponorogo is often identified as the black world, thug or hero,
and also inseparable from the world of mystical and supernatural powers. Reyog
Pembarong shows courage in raising peacocks suddenly weighing about 50
pounds with dental bite force throughout the show lasts. Instruments retinue,
kempul, tap, kenong, handheld, ketipung, angklung and especially salompret,
voice tone that gave rise pelog slendro and mystical atmosphere, unique, exotic
and uplifting. One group Reyog usually consists of a Warok Tua, a number of
young Warok, Pembarong and dancers Bujang Ganong and King Kelono
Suwandono. Total reog group ranged between 20 to 30 people, the main role is in
the hands warok and pembarongnya.
Reyog Ponorogo is taken to Panji stories. The story revolves around King
Kelana Sewandana journey to find her hero, accompanied by his Duke hussar and
a loyal, Pujangganong. When the choice fell on the daughter of the King of
Kediri, Dewi Sanggalangit, the goddess gives the condition that he would accept
his love when the King was willing to create a new art. From there it created
Reyog Ponorogo.
As explanation above, the writer is interested in analyzing and to know the
dominants characters and the description of each characters on Reyog Ponorogo
dance. In the experience of art is the copyright Reyog human creations that form
the existing faiths were hereditary and awake. The ceremony also using terms that
2
is not easy to lay people to meet without a clear lineage. They embrace Parental
lineage and customary law which is still valid.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
Concerning with the background above, the writer has two problems that are
formulated in the following questions:
1. What are dominants characters performances on Reyog Ponorogo Dance?
2. What are the description by the each dominants characters performance on
Reyog Ponorogo Dance?
1.3 Purpose of the Study
The purpose of the study of this thesis is to describe:
1. To find the dominants characters performance on Reyog Ponorogo Dance?
2. To know the description of each dominants characters on Reyog Ponorogo
Dance?
1.4 Significance of the Study
The result of the study is expected to give the following contributions. First,
readers will understand and know more about the characters of “Reyog Ponorogo
Dance”. Second, for the students of English Department especially the teachers,
this study can give significance in academic field. In academic field this study
may provide reference in exploring culture and proportional view on culture.
3
1.5 Scope and Limitation
There are so many traditional dances in Java. Therefore, it is almost
impossible for the writer to study all. Reyog Ponorogo dance has two various
dance as a national culture, such as Reyog Ponorogo that came from East Java and
Reyog Ponorogo that came from west Java. In this study the scope that can be
taken is Reyog Ponorogo dance as culture that came from East Java, especially
From Ponorogo city. Reyog Ponorogo has amount of 20-40 characters in every
that performance. The writer wants to limit the study only on the main characters
in Reog Ponorogo dance.
1.6 Definition of the Key Terms
To avoid misunderstanding in interpreting the terms of the title, the writer
considers that is better for the readers to understand them, before studying the
discussion further. The definitions are follows:
1. Study is giving time and attention to learning and learning discovering
something. (Surahman, 2000).
2. Character is the person who presented in a dramatic or narrative work,
who are interpreted by the reader as being edowed with moral and
dispositional qualities that are expressed in what they say the dialogue and
what they do the action. (Abrams, 1998:12).
3. Reyog Ponorogo dance is a traditional Indonesian dance form. Reyog
Ponorogo seems to be the kind of dance drama that demonstrates physical
strength and extravagant lion-peafowl mask and costumes.
4
REYOG PONOROGO DANCE
THESIS
By:
AHMAD GHORIB
NIM 08360255
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
2013
A STUDYOF CHARACTERS PERFORMANCE ON
REYOG PONOROGO DANCE
THESIS
This thesis is submitted to meet one of the requirements to
achieve Sarjana Degree in English Education
By:
AHMAD GHORIB
NIM 08360255
ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF TEACHER TRAINING AND EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MUHAMMADIYAH MALANG
2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL ..................................................................................................
i
LEGALIZATION .........................................................................................
ii
MOTTO AND DEDICATION .....................................................................
iii
ABSTRACT ...................................................................................................
iv
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ..............................................................................
v
TABLE OF CONTENT ................................................................................
vi
CHAPTER I : INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of Study ...............................................................
1
1.2 Statement of Problem ...............................................................
3
1.3 Purpose of Study.......................................................................
3
1.4 Significance of Study ...............................................................
3
1.5 Scope and Limitation................................................................
4
1.4 Definition of The Key Terms ...................................................
4
CHAPTER II : REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Social Fact ................................................................................ 5
2.2 Culture ...................................................................................... 6
2.2.1 Characteristics of Culture ...................................... 7
2.3 Language and Culture...................................................... 8
2.4 Characterization............................................................... 9
2.5 Character..........................................................................
9
2.5.1Kinds of Character ................................................................................... .
11
2.6 Reyog Ponorogo ........................................................................ 11
CHAPTER III : RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design .......................................................................
13
3.2 Research Subject.......................................................................
13
3.3 Data Collection .........................................................................
14
3.3.1 Research Instrument ............................................................... 14
3.3.1.1 Interview.............................................................................. 14
3.3.1.2 Observation.......................................................................... 16
3.3.1.2.1 Observation Field Notes ................................................... 16
3.3.1.3 Docomentaion...................................................................... 17
3.3.2 Procedure of Data Collection .................................................
3.4 Data Analysis ..........................................................................................
18
19
CHAPTER IV : RESEARCH FINDING AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Research Finding ......................................................................
20
4.1.1 The Dominant Characters Performance on
ReyogPonorogo Dance ......................................
20
4.1.2The Descriptions of Each Dominant Character Performance
on ReyogPonorogo Dance .................................
4.2 Discussion..................................................................................
21
22
CHAPTER V : CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION
5.1 Conclusion .................................................................................
24
5.2 Suggestion ................................................................................
25
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDIX
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ary, Donald. Jacobs, Lucy Cheser. Sorensen Chris. Razavieh, Asghar. 2010. Introduction to
Research in Education. Usa: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning.
Benjamins, B.V, John. 2001. Culture in communication: Analyses of Intercultural Situations.
Amsterdam & Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company.
Durkheim. E. 1982. The Rules of the Sociological Method.Trans. W.D. Halls. New York:
Simon & Schuster.
Koesnosubroto, S.B. 1988. The Anatomy of Prose and Fictions. Jakarta: Depdikbud. Dikti,
P2LPTK.
Kearns, George. 1984. Appreciating Literature. New York: MacMillan Publishing Company
Inc
Minami, Masahiko. 2002. Culture-specific Language Styles: The Development of Oral
Narrative and Literacy.Cromwell. Press Ltd.
Meyer, Michael. 1990. The Bedford Introduction to Literature. New York: Bedford Books of
St. Martin s Press.
Payne, Richard, Nasser, Jamal. 2003. The Costs of Development: Politics and Culture in the
Developing World. Toronto: Longman.
Samovar, L. A, Porter, R. E. 2003.Understanding Intercultural Communication, Intercultural
Communication, Thomson Wadsworth.
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
In this chapter, the writer would like to describe the background of the study,
statement of the problem, purpose of the study, significance of the study, scope
and limitation of the study, and definition of the key terms.
1.1.Background of the Study
In our everyday life, English is an international language used for
communication among people in the world and also have contacted with culture.
Culture helps to know what we can do as individuals and that responsibilities are
as member of a group. Culture has the closes relationship with tradition, habit,
custom, belief, and life circle. Culture involves the ability to do thing, to use
language, to plan, to create new things and idea. Culture can be a mode of life and
also be distinctive characteristics of human behavior, including the ability to think
symbolically..
Cultures are formed based on the local society needs and become a costume
and tradition in the future. Culture always relates to language. It is generally agree
that language and culture are closely related. Language can be viewed as a verbal
expression of culture. It is used to maintain and convey culture and cultural ties.
Language provides us with many of the categories we use for expression of our
thoughts, so it is therefore natural to assume that our thinking is influenced by the
language which we use. The values and customs in the country we grow up in
shape the way in which we think to a certain extent every word, both written and
1
spoken, anything that is implied through symbols produced by speaker is really
meaningful. It is true that language including learning the great meaning.
One hallmark of cultural arts district of East Java is the art of Reyog
Ponorogo. Reyog Ponorogo is often identified as the black world, thug or hero,
and also inseparable from the world of mystical and supernatural powers. Reyog
Pembarong shows courage in raising peacocks suddenly weighing about 50
pounds with dental bite force throughout the show lasts. Instruments retinue,
kempul, tap, kenong, handheld, ketipung, angklung and especially salompret,
voice tone that gave rise pelog slendro and mystical atmosphere, unique, exotic
and uplifting. One group Reyog usually consists of a Warok Tua, a number of
young Warok, Pembarong and dancers Bujang Ganong and King Kelono
Suwandono. Total reog group ranged between 20 to 30 people, the main role is in
the hands warok and pembarongnya.
Reyog Ponorogo is taken to Panji stories. The story revolves around King
Kelana Sewandana journey to find her hero, accompanied by his Duke hussar and
a loyal, Pujangganong. When the choice fell on the daughter of the King of
Kediri, Dewi Sanggalangit, the goddess gives the condition that he would accept
his love when the King was willing to create a new art. From there it created
Reyog Ponorogo.
As explanation above, the writer is interested in analyzing and to know the
dominants characters and the description of each characters on Reyog Ponorogo
dance. In the experience of art is the copyright Reyog human creations that form
the existing faiths were hereditary and awake. The ceremony also using terms that
2
is not easy to lay people to meet without a clear lineage. They embrace Parental
lineage and customary law which is still valid.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
Concerning with the background above, the writer has two problems that are
formulated in the following questions:
1. What are dominants characters performances on Reyog Ponorogo Dance?
2. What are the description by the each dominants characters performance on
Reyog Ponorogo Dance?
1.3 Purpose of the Study
The purpose of the study of this thesis is to describe:
1. To find the dominants characters performance on Reyog Ponorogo Dance?
2. To know the description of each dominants characters on Reyog Ponorogo
Dance?
1.4 Significance of the Study
The result of the study is expected to give the following contributions. First,
readers will understand and know more about the characters of “Reyog Ponorogo
Dance”. Second, for the students of English Department especially the teachers,
this study can give significance in academic field. In academic field this study
may provide reference in exploring culture and proportional view on culture.
3
1.5 Scope and Limitation
There are so many traditional dances in Java. Therefore, it is almost
impossible for the writer to study all. Reyog Ponorogo dance has two various
dance as a national culture, such as Reyog Ponorogo that came from East Java and
Reyog Ponorogo that came from west Java. In this study the scope that can be
taken is Reyog Ponorogo dance as culture that came from East Java, especially
From Ponorogo city. Reyog Ponorogo has amount of 20-40 characters in every
that performance. The writer wants to limit the study only on the main characters
in Reog Ponorogo dance.
1.6 Definition of the Key Terms
To avoid misunderstanding in interpreting the terms of the title, the writer
considers that is better for the readers to understand them, before studying the
discussion further. The definitions are follows:
1. Study is giving time and attention to learning and learning discovering
something. (Surahman, 2000).
2. Character is the person who presented in a dramatic or narrative work,
who are interpreted by the reader as being edowed with moral and
dispositional qualities that are expressed in what they say the dialogue and
what they do the action. (Abrams, 1998:12).
3. Reyog Ponorogo dance is a traditional Indonesian dance form. Reyog
Ponorogo seems to be the kind of dance drama that demonstrates physical
strength and extravagant lion-peafowl mask and costumes.
4