MAKE PEACE WITH THE PANDEMIC, MAKE DANCE AND KEEP HEART AT OMAH CANGKEM STUDIO

Abstract

During the pandemic, I saw the persistence of Omah Cangkem’s studio, to keep creating in various ways. The researcher got auditive stimulation from the music work of Studio Omah Cangkem. Of the dozens of works that are intriguing to “dance” is a music entitled Sahabat Anak. The series of beautiful, rhythmic and comical tones leave an impression of joy on the listener. The dance design, which is inspired by the music of Sahabat Anak, tells about the importance of being friendly for children. Jacqueline Smith Dance Design Method, was chosen to realize this dance design with dance design steps starting with listening, analyzing the structure of the song which is identified as a varied instrumental and vocal composition. The musical framework patterns and vocal variations become the basis for selecting motives and patterns of motion and their variations. The concept of creative dance is also an option in this dance. The design goal is to realize the Sahabat Anak dance work, this pure dance type, to explore simple motives for movement according to the music pattern. It is hoped that this simple dance will attract children’s talents and encourage children to have a new image that dancing is everyone’s right, dancing is heart-breaking, dance for all, dance as an element of life, dancing makes life more beautiful, makes life stronger in facing various things. situation also during a pandemic.
Keywords: Sahabat Anak Dance, Sahabat Anak music, Dance Design during a pandemic