Dongkrek develops and adapts to
contemporary performances. There are differences in the form of presentation as
a collaboration between Jaranan and Dongkrek which makes this show different
from the previous shows. The purpose of this study was to determine the
contemporary form of Jaranan Dongkrek, and the public's response to the
contemporary form of presentation of Jaranan Dongkrek. The benefits of this
research are to become a reference for artists in making works. This research
uses form theory by Hermin, development theory by Edy Sedyawati. The research
approach used is qualitative research. Data collection techniques are
observation, interviews, and questionnaires. As time goes by, the researcher
hopes that in the future this research can lead to other researchers with the
same object with the same theory.
Based on the results of research on the current form of the Jaranan
Dongkrek performance as follows: (1) The current movement of Jaranan Dongkrek
is attractive and patterned so that it adds to the aesthetics of the movement
and follows the interests of today's society, (2) There are additional figures
of Jaran, Caplok, Gambuh, Boar, Comedian who make performances more attractive
to today's society (3) There is a change in the accompaniment to become more
contemporary with the addition of modern instruments with musical Campursari
vocals, Singo Budoyo offerings, Tembang Kangen, Caping Gunung, Medhiun Maju
Bangun (4) Jaranan Dongkrek make-up does not yet show an element of culture
because it still uses traditional makeup. standard make-up (5) The fashion used
is still the same as using the previous clothes, except that there is a
development of the clothes used by genderuwo not using fur clothes but warrior
clothes. The public's response to the Jaranan Dongkrek performance is that
people are interested in the current form of the Jaranan Dongkrek performance
because of the renewal of the face of the show so that the Jaranan Dongkrek
show is more attractive, and attracts public attention compared to the previous
Dongkrek performance. From the results of the research discussion, it can be
concluded that there is a change in the shape of Jaranan Dokrek marked by
changes in contemporary movements, additional dancers, changes in contemporary
accompaniment, and contemporary fashion so that people are more interested
because they are in accordance with the present.
Keywords: Dongkrek, Shape, Development, Contemporary Show