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Monday 28 April 2014

KUDA RENGGONG ( horse Renggong )

Horse Renggong (Sundanese Traditional Arts Society

origin
 
Renggong horse community is a unique art of Sundanese (West Java) that displays 1-4 ponytail can dance to the music. On top of these horses usually sits a newly circumcised boy or a public figure. Renggong is a metathesis from the word meaning ronggeng rhythmic dance movements with swing (foot steps), followed by movement of the head and neck


Art Renggong horse or horses that used so-called because it can ngigel Igel (dancing) is said to grow and thrive in the community Cikurubuk Village, District Two Fruits, Sumedang. At that time (around the 1880s) there was a boy named Sipan who have the habit of observing the behavior of his horses named the Cengek and the Dengkek. From his observations, he concluded that the horse can be trained to follow the movements desired by humans.
Subsequently, he began to train the Cengek and the Dengkek to perform movements such as running transverse (adean), move to the side like a chicken run in heat (beger), a short but fast steps (torolong), stepping quickly (derep or jogrog), leg movements such as half-ran (dog run away), and the motion of the front foot quickly and synchronously (gallop) as usual movement by the racehorse. The means used to train the horse to want to do these movements is to hold the reins of the horse and the whip from behind in order to follow the rhythm of the music that is played. Drills conducted over three consecutive months until the horse becomes accustomed to hear the musical accompaniment and every dance he would by itself.  

Sipan see success in training the horses 'ngarenggong' make Prince Aria Solar Atmadja which time it served as regent Sumedang be interested and instructed him to train his horses imported directly from the island of Sumbawa. And, from training horses belonging to Prince Aria Solar Atmadja this is the end of Sipan known as the creator of the art horse Renggong.

n a further development, equine art Renggong not only spread to other areas in Sumedang, but also to other districts in West Java, such as Bandung and Purwakarta Regency. In addition to spread to some areas, this art is also experiencing growth, both in quality and waditra game and the songs being played. In game quality horse Sumedang Renggong measured according to standard Sumedang Horse Association (MCC) which is divided into three classes, namely: (1) good quality horses and was a champion in horse festival Renggong district level; (2) the quality of the horse mid-level (quality market / market orders yet); and (3) horse Renggong are still in the learning phase (new horse)

player
 
Renggong horse players generally are adult males who are members of a group consisting of: a group leader (the trigger), some of the players waditra, and one or two player martial arts. These players are the ones who have special skills, both in dancing and plays waditra. Specialized skills that need to be owned by each player as in a horse show that is collective Renggong needed a solid team so that all the dance moves that can be played in tune with the music played by the players waditra. 


Place and Gaming Equipment
 Art Renggong horse is generally shown on the show : circumcision , welcomed the visiting dignitary , the village chief 's inauguration , independence day celebrations and so forth . Usually do during the day and around the village . The duration of a horse staging Renggong usually takes a long time , depending on whether or not the vast hometown to be surrounded .
The equipment used in the game of horse Renggong are : ( 1 ) one to four horses that have been trained and equipment consisting of : between ( a place or a tool to sit horseman ) , seser ( bandage a horse's head ) , sanggawedi ( footrests for rider ) , apis tail ( retaining strap connected between the base of the ponytail ) , eles ( steering rope horse ) , kadali ( iron mounted on a horse 's mouth to tie reins ) , ebeg ( decoration interrupted ) , sebrak ( the layer under the interlocutory order horseback no cuts / abrasions ) , and buggy ( belt strapped to the abdomen as a brace between horses that are not easily separated from horseback ) ; ( 2 ) a set waditra consisting of : two large drums ( drums and percussion child ovaries ) , a horn , two shelf tap ( bonang ) , a Bajidor , two gongs ( large and small ) , a set of manacle, Genjring and fly or tray ; and ( 3 ) fashion Renggong horse players can be divided into two parts , namely the interpreter fashion pengrawit ( wiyaga ) and fashion players silat ( pengatik ) . Clothing interpreter consists of musicians : long-sleeved blue uniform and white striped , long pants , Loher iket headgear , and sandals . While fashion silat players consist of : pangsi black pants , headgear iket Loher , and red cloth belt . 


Performances Horses Renggong
 Renggong horse show begins with the speeches made ​​by the committee intent . After that, then children who have been circumcised or community leaders who will be invited to ride horses paraded Renggong . Furthermore , a companion tool beaten with a rendition of Flower Flower Gadung Beureum rhythmic and dynamic as a sign of the start of the show .
Once the child is ready to be paraded , then the leader ( the trigger ) will begin to provide the cue that the player silat ( pengatik ) and the horse started doing dance movements simultaneously and concurrently . The dance is usually played by a fighter with a horse Renggong is dance " fights " that took place between them , which are: the movement of a horse standing on his hind legs . While clawed front legs move like fighters , the movements as if stepping on the stomach fighter , a fighter 's head using a stomping movement of the front legs , and the movements of fighters in action around the back of the horse . For the record , the movements performed by the horse is not so high because there is a child on his back circumcised or official ride .
Meanwhile , the songs played by the wiyaga to accompany the dance is usually taken from the art Jaipong , Tap Tilu , and Joged such as : Paris Wado , Rayak - rayak , Ketchup Bottle , dried , Song , Titipatipa , Gondang , Kasreng , Gurudugan , Mapay Roko , Flower yam , Kangsring , Fruit Kawung , Gondang , Tenggong Petit , Sesenggehan , Badudud , stumps Kawing , battered side , Sireum Beureum , Manuk Dadali , cool and calm , Leaf Puspa , Solempang Koneng , Reumis Janari , leaves Pulus , and song interlude ( Siyur , Tepang Sono , Sustainable Rajet , Fiber salira , Honey and Poison , Mr. Wonderful , Goyang Dombret , Warudoyong and so forth ) . 


Renggong horse show is done while surrounding neighborhoods or villages, until finally returned to its original place. After that, the event was held saweran preceded by a prayer led by the interpreter Sawer (expert nyawer) using the offerings in the form of: rice cone (Congot), roast beef, roast chicken (bakakak), a coconut shell containing one liter of rice, sliced ​​turmeric, and confectionery. And, after the show is done by sprinkling saweran coins and white rice, then the show was over.

Cultural Values
 
Art as an expression of the human spirit, of course, contains the value of aesthetics, including traditional art Renggong horse that fostered and promoted by society Cikurubuk, Sumedang. However, when examined in depth horse Renggong contains not only aesthetic value, but there are other values ​​which in turn can be used as a reference in everyday life for the people of supporters. These values ​​include teamwork, teamwork, discipline, perseverance dam. Seen from the values ​​of togetherness cooperation in preserving the cultural heritage of its predecessors. Compactness and order value is reflected in a staging that can run smoothly. The value of hard work and perseverance reflected mastery dance movements.



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