Harmonia: Journal of Research and Education
Vol 17, No 2 (2017): December 2017

The symbolical meaning of Macanan dance in Barongan Blora


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Publish Date
24 Dec 2017

Abstract

This study is aiming at finding out the symbolical meaning of Macanan dance in Barongan Blora. The method implied in the study was qualitative with ethnochoreology approach. Results indicated that Macanan dance is a typical dance immitating the movement of an animal which is a tiger, which is known also in Indonesia as ‘macan’. It also illustrates some movements which resemble the activity of a group of farmers. This study concluded that the movement of Macanan dance contained specific meanings; specifically representing and illustrating the life of Blora Regency’s agricultural community in Indonesia. 

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Harmonia: Journal of Research and Education
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Abbrev

harmonia

Publisher

Universitas Negeri Semarang

Subject

Arts Education

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Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education is published by Departement of Drama, Dance, and Music, Faculty of Language and Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang in cooperation with Asosiasi Profesi Pendidik Sendratasik Indonesia (AP2SENI)/The Association of Profession for Indonesian Sendratasik ...