Saman Gayo Dance

Saman Gayo dance is one of the media to spread the message of islam (da’wah). This dance reflects the educational, religious, manners, heroism, solidarity and togetherness.

Before the dance begins saman, as mukaddimah or opening, will performing a wise old or traditional leaders to represent the local community (keketar) which will provide useful advice to the players and spectators in life.

Songs and poems sung simultaneously and continuously, the players consists of young men wearing traditional clothes. Presentation of the dance can also be performed, contested between the guest group against group sepangkalan (the host). Assessment will be based on the ability of each group in the following motion, dance and song (poem) presented by the opposition.

Saman Gayo Dance usually performed without the accompaniment of musical instruments, but using the sound of clapping hands of the dancers, which usually combined with hitting their chest and groin as synchronization and threw the body in different directions. This dance is guided by a leader who is usually called Syech. Since the formation of uniformity and punctuality is a must in this dance show, the dancers are required to have a high concentration and the exercise seriously in order to perform perfectly. This dance is danced by the men in particular.

At first, this dance performances in a custom event, such as the ceremonies commemorating the Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad. But at this time, saman gayo dance still often used in traditional ceremonies, welcoming state  guests or  for festival openning.

The Song add to the dynamics of saman gayo dance. How to sing songs in saman dance is divided into 5 types:
1. Rengum, the roar that was started by pengangkat.

2. Dering, namely Regnum which was quickly followed by all dancers.

3. Redet, namely short songs with short sound sung by a dancer in the middle of the dance.

4. Syek, the song sung by a dancer with a long high-pitched voice, usually as a sign of change in motion.

5. Saur, the song that is repeated by all the dancers after sung by a solo dancer.

Saman gayo dance motion using two elements that became the basic element in the dance, that is Clapping hands and clapping the chest. Saman gayo dance is one of the dance that is quite unique, because they show only the clapping of motion movements, such as rocking motion, kirep, Lingang, surang-saring (all motion is the Gayo language)

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