Bedhaya Sarpo Rodra: An Innovation on Bedhaya Choreography

Abstract

Bedhaya Sarpa Rodra was a new choreography form of the Bedhaya dance genre.  This research was conducted to create a choreography developed from Bedhaya. The basic assumption of this research was that Bedhaya Sarpo Rodra was based on the Bedhaya dance form which was processed through development research. This research was a study of innovations for Bedhaya choreography. Bedhaya was a form of palace classic choreography that had had standard patterns as a form of noble dance. This dance had a high artistic level, not only from its historical factor but also from its current position in the Palace. The problems examined in this study were: What was the shape of Sarpo Rodra's choreography? What was the expression of innovation from the Bedhaya choreography in Bedaya Sarpo Rodra? The specific objective to be achieved was to provide knowledge and understanding of the wider community about the motion patterns that formed Bedhaya Sarpa Rodra choreography as an innovation in Bedhaya choreography. The target of this research output was to produce a written study of Bedhaya choreography innovations, which were Bedhaya Sarpo Rodra's choreographic motion patterns. This study used the ethnochoreology approach, as a form of analysis of dance creation work.

Keywords: Bedhaya Sarpa Rodra, motion pattern, choreography

DOI: 10.7176/ADS/79-02

Publication date: December 31^st 2019