Symbolic Meanings of the Sancaya Kusumawicitra Dance Costumes Designed by S. Ngaliman Tjondropangrawit

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10.2991/assehr.k.200703.041How to use a DOI?

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symbolic meanings, costumes of Sancaya Kusumawicitra dance

Abstract

This article aims to describe the Symbolic Meanings of the Sancaya Kusumawicitra Dance Costume. This article is part of the research that had been carried out, entitled “the development of interactive multimedia in learning the sancaya kusumawicitra dance based on the elaboration theory.” Sancaya Kusumawicitra dance is a form of male partner Surakartan style dance developed by S. Ngaliman Tjondropangrawit. The dance symbolically depicts a war between the evil characters of Sancaya and the good characters of Kusumawicitra. Another element that supports the Sancaya Kusumawicitra dance, besides the motion, accompaniment, cosmetology, and property is the costume. Costume is an important element to strengthen the role and character. It is because characteristics can also be seen from the colors of the costumes worn. The results of the analysis show that the costumes worn by Sancaya and Kusumawicitra figures have different colors. Sancaya wears the red costume and Kusumawicitra uses the green costume. Based on the Javanese culture, the red color has a symbolic meaning of hard temper and anger, while green has symbolic meanings of calm and peace.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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