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Melayu Art and Performance Journal Institut Seni Indonesia Padangpanjang Jl. Bahder Johan Padangpanjang, Sumatera Barat.
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Melayu Arts and Performance Journal
ISSN : 26560232     EISSN : 26563509     DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.26887/mapj
Melayu Arts and Performance Journal (MAPJ) is the Scientific Journal focusing on the study of performing arts and visual arts, as well as the development of methods for the creation of performing arts and visual arts.
Articles 132 Documents
Vocal Technique and Expressive Interpretation in the Performance of “Ganjang Ma Umurmi” by Osen Hutasoit Simanjuntak, Andreas; Simanjuntak, Hendrik L; Waruwu, Happy Majesty
Melayu Arts and Performance Journal Vol 8, No 2 (2025): Melayu Arts and Performance Journal
Publisher : Pascasarjana Institut Seni Indonesia Padang Panjang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26887/mapj.v8i2.5086

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This study examines vocal technique and expressive interpretation in the performance of the Batak popular song “Ganjang Ma Umurmi” composed by Osen Hutasoit. While previous studies on vocal performance primarily emphasize technical mastery in classical or choral contexts, limited scholarly attention has been given to the integration of vocal technique and interpretative expression in contemporary Batak popular repertoire. This research aims to analyze how technical elements—posture, diaphragmatic breathing, articulation, intonation, resonance, and dynamics—function not only as mechanical vocal strategies but also as embodied expressive devices that shape musical meaning. Employing a qualitative descriptive approach, data were collected through performance observation, in-depth interviews, score analysis, and documentation of a recital performance at GBI Pelita IV. The data were analyzed using Miles and Huberman’s interactive model, including data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings reveal that the effective performance of this song requires a synergistic integration between technical control and emotional interpretation, particularly in handling modulation, sustained high-register passages, and dynamic contrast. Vocal technique operates as an expressive medium that constructs intimacy, sincerity, and emotional resonance within the performance. This study contributes to the discourse on vocal pedagogy and performance studies by highlighting the role of embodied technique in shaping interpretative meaning in regional popular music. The novelty of this research lies in its contextual focus on Batak popular repertoire and its analytical integration of technical and expressive dimensions in performance practice
The Narrative Style of Randai in the Film Rantau Yandi, Adri; Sugihartono, Ranang Agung; Sukerta, Pande Made
Melayu Arts and Performance Journal Vol 8, No 2 (2025): Melayu Arts and Performance Journal
Publisher : Pascasarjana Institut Seni Indonesia Padang Panjang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26887/mapj.v8i2.5185

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This article investigates the structural translation of the Minangkabau performative tradition of randai into cinematic language through a practice-led research framework. Departing from representational or thematic adaptation, the study positions randai as an organizing principle that shapes the narrative architecture, temporality, and audiovisual rhythm of the film Rantau. Core performative elements, such as dendang, galombang transitions, episodic composition, circular staging, and the mediating function of the Janang, are operationalized as structural devices rather than ethnographic references. The article adopts practice led research approach, a reflective and cyclical creative process integrating observation, interviews, textual study, scripting, performance translation, and editing. Editing is conceptualized as an epistemological site where meaning emerges through montage, temporal layering, and audiovisual juxtaposition. The resulting film employs a dual narrative system, linear within performative segments and non-linear within cinematic sequence, producing stratified temporality that articulates generational reinterpretations of merantau (migration). The findings demonstrate that performative tradition can be translated structurally into contemporary film without hierarchical subordination. The study contributes to discourses on intermediality, artistic research, and decolonial aesthetics by repositioning tradition as a generative epistemic framework within audiovisual production, while proposing a model for culturally grounded cinematic innovation.