THE EXISTENCE OF TAKDUT ART IN THE PEOPLE OF PAGARALAM, SOUTH SUMATRA

Abstract

The art of Tutur Tadut is one of the traditional arts originating from the Semende region, namely the Besemah jagat and the area of South Ogan Komering Ulu which developed by the Semende tribe. The art of Tutur Tadut is da'wah in nature and used to be presented at the women's recitation gathering in the Besemah area. Until now, the art of Tutur Tadut is still growing and has begun to be presented in entertainment events such as weddings, and aqiqah events. Until now, the art of Tadut has developed to several regions in South Sumatra, one of which is the city of Pagaralam. In Pagaralam City, Tadut is usually performed in wedding entertainment events. The poetry delivered in this Tadut art contains Islamic teachings, such as the pillars of Islam, the pillars of faith, Sufis, the form of Allah, the three sciences, the proposal of love, and self. Indirectly, apart from being entertainment, ta'dut art aims to teach about Islam to its listeners through art. But nowadays, the poems in the art of Tadut not only contain Islamic preaching, but can also be adapted to the context of the event such as in weddings, speakers can provide lyrics related to advice for newlyweds or society in general. At present, the art of takdut has begun to decrease in interest, especially among young people. Related to this, the researchers are interested in describing the existence of takdut speech art in the Semende community in South Sumatra. The method used is descriptive qualitative method. Data collection using observation, interviews, literature study and documentation. Data validity technique using triangulation mode from interview data, observation and documentation. Data analysis used through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and verification/conclusion drawing.