PURWAKANTHI IN THE LYRIC OF RAMAYANA DANCE-DRAMA OFFBEAT BY UKM KAMASETRA UNY

Abstract

This research aimed to find and explain the types of purwakanthi in the lyric of Ramayana dance-drama offbeat by UKM Kamasetra UNY, also to explain the functions of purwakanthi in the lyric of Ramayana dance-drama offbeat by UKM Kamasetra UNY. This research was done with descriptive method and analyzed with language analysis. This research data were the types of purwakanthi and the purpose of purwakanthi written in data cards. The data source in this research was a recorded video of Ramayana dance-drama show by UKM Kamasetra UNY and the textual lyric of Ramayana dance-drama offbeat by UKM Kamasetra UNY. The data was collected by observation, taking notes, reading, and interview. The collected data was then analyzed by using descriptive analysis technique. The data validation in this research used semantic validation and intra-rater reliability. The result of this research clarified that: (1) there are three types of purwakanthi in the lyric of Ramayana dance-drama offbeat by UKM Kamasetra UNY: purwakanthi guru swara, purwakanthi guru sastra, and purwakanthi guru basa or lumaksita; (2) the functions of purwakanthi based on the research result were divided into five: (a) to give aesthetics value within the song verse, (b) to extend the song verse, (c) as an emphasis within the song verse, (d) to create language variation, (e) to show language productivity.