Rekoreografi Tari Kiprah Lengger Karya Peni Priyono
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan konsep dan proses rekoreografi Tari Kiprah Lengger karya Peni Priyono sebagai upaya pelestarian seni tradisi Pendhalungan di Kota Probolinggo. Penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh adanya proses pemadatan dan penataan ulang pada Tari Kiprah Lengger yang dilakukan tanpa menghilangkan identitas, karakter, dan nilainilai budaya yang terkandung di dalamnya. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan metode deskriptif. Data diperoleh melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Analisis data dilakukan melalui tahapan reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Penelitian ini menggunakan teori metode konstruksi Jacqueline Smith (1985) untuk menganalisis proses rekoreografi serta teori konsep koreografi yang meliputi unity, variation, repetition, contrast, transition, sequence, climax, balance, dan harmony untuk menganalisis konsep Tari Kiprah Lengger. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa konsep rekoreografi Tari Kiprah Lengger tetap berpijak pada semangat pelestarian seni tradisi dengan mempertahankan esensi, karakter, dan identitas dasar tari. Berdasarkan analisis konsep koreografi, Tari Kiprah Lengger menunjukkan adanya unsur kesatuan (unity) pada keterpaduan gerak, musik, tata rias dan busana; variasi (variation) pada pengembangan motif gerak; pengulangan (repetition), kontras (contrast), transisi (transition), urutan (sequence), klimaks (climax), keseimbangan (balance), dan harmoni (harmony) yang membentuk struktur penyajian tari secara utuh. Sementara itu, berdasarkan teori metode konstruksi Jacqueline Smith, proses rekoreografi dilakukan melalui tahapan rangsang tari, pengembangan motif gerak, serta penataan ulang struktur koreografi. Rekoreografi diwujudkan melalui pemilihan dan pemadatan gerak, penyederhanaan bagian yang berulang, penggabungan motif yang memiliki kemiripan, serta penyesuaian bentuk pertunjukan agar lebih efektif dan komunikatif. Hasil rekoreografi menghasilkan bentuk penyajian yang lebih ringkas dan efisien, namun tetap mempertahankan nilai estetika, karakter, dan ruh budaya yang melekat pada Tari Kiprah Lengger.
Kata kunci: rekoreografi, pemadatan gerak, Tari Kiprah Lengger, Pendhalungan, pelestarian seni tradisi.
This study aims to describe the concept and process of the rechoreography of the Kiprah Lengger Dance created by Peni Priyono as an effort to preserve Pendhalungan traditional arts in Probolinggo City. This research is motivated by the process of condensing and restructuring the Kiprah Lengger Dance while maintaining its identity, characteristics, and cultural values. This study employed a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. The data were analyzed through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. This research applied Jacqueline Smith’s (1985) construction method theory to analyze the re-choreography process and the choreography concepts consisting of unity, variation, repetition, contrast, sequence, climax, balance, and harmony to examine the concept of the Kiprah Lengger Dance. The results of the study indicate that the concept of the rechoreography of the Kiprah Lengger Dance remains grounded in the spirit of preserving traditional arts by maintaining the essence, characteristics, and identity of the dance. Based on the analysis of choreography concepts, the Kiprah Lengger Dance demonstrates elements of unity, variation, repetition, contrast, sequence, climax, balance, and harmony that form a cohesive choreographic structure. Furthermore, based on Jacqueline Smith’s construction method theory, the re-choreography process was carried out through stages of dance stimuli, motif development, and the restructuring of choreographic forms. The re-choreography was realized through the selection and condensation of movements, simplification of repetitive sections, integration of similar movement motifs, and adjustment of the performance structure to make it more effective and communicative. The result of the re-choreography is a performance that is more concise and efficient while still preserving the aesthetic values, characteristics, and cultural spirit inherent in the Kiprah Lengger Dance.
Keywords: rechoreography, movement condensation, Kiprah Lengger Dance, Pendhalungan, preservation of traditional art.