KESENIAN RANDAI MINANGKABAU DITINJAU DARI SEGI ESTETIKA TARI

Abstract

Randai is an art uniï¬cation of movement, vocal. literature, and theater: Chairul Harun. in Pustaka Msata Budaya qfRandai Minangkabau, describes that Randai has existed through a long historical joumey sine:twentieth century. Randai more develops in the area of Darek. It is an area in central West Sumatera that
becames a center af Minangkabau culture development. Randai represents a dance of people in gmup moving toforrn a circle, dancing while singing and doing applause and mainly presenting a story. As one of the dance cultures that becomes an icon afMinangkabau society, this research would like to convey the
aesthetic substantion adhered in Randai. The aesthetic aspects that would be studied include the aspects of harmony, purity and clearance, as well as unity aspect. This article is supposed to give an idea of study which can complete the aesthetic aspects of Randai as a cultural product.
Key wards: Randai, aesthetic, harmony, pure, unity