Piual-stringed violin, hentakan Gondang cuff and puff lapri (flute), accompanied merupsakan dance steps apart from the typical Randai Kuantan. One of the traditional form of art Regency Kuantan Singingi. Randai Kuantan is a communicative art, was born and developed in the middle of the community Kuantan. Randai Kuantan carries a cedrita that had already been prepared in such a way with dialogue and dialect Malay pantun Kuantan, along with Malay songs Kuantan as paningkah round-round story.
Indeed, a kesenia show the people that make us want to participate in any tottery view, even mengelitik heart. Not frustrated derisive laughter will come out with immediately. Stories that were usually already inherent in the heart Rantau Kuantan, so randai is so familiar in the midst of the community.
Not exactly in the know, when randai start in this region. But when the future of history, then this randai have been since the days of Dutch colonial past. Randai in pergerlarkan party in the event of marriage, circumcision, the prayer, banquet events and other villages in yagn it is necessary to show Randai.
Biasnya held on the night, take 2 to 4 hours. Disinilah compatriot people get entertainment and can meet with colleagues from other villages.
A successful performance is not irrespective of the role of the players, musicians and penontonnya. To sebuayh ceriata who will be training normally takes about one month or more. Indeed, not every time latihannya days, rutinnya only on Sunday night.
But when the show will then latihannya time will be added in accordance with the agreement. With the number of members 15 to 30 people for one randai team, consisting of dancers, musicians, and leaders in the story. Figure depends on the number of stories that were. Usually the number of musicians still. One Piual, 2-3 drum, a blower lapri.
Randai have the unique power of attraction with kesenia other people who live in Rantau Kuantan. Are, the figures in perankan women by men dressed in women, and hint-hint of the officials in the form of a poem.
Figure diperankan women with men is to maintain the customs and norms Religion. Because the exercise on the night of the show and also at night, so if there is a virgin appear that this is a taboo for the community. In addition to also maintain that the things you do not want does not happen.
While staging the Children Randai formed a circle and danced while beset circle, so players into tidask impressive and looks neat. Watching Randai Kuantan terbuai and we will feel the atmosphere of rural life. Play, rubber plantations, jest, cheer sorai and talking, of course with the tongue plate Melayu Kuantan. So that immigrants who return to the village Rantau Kuantan melawatkan never show this.
To see the performance Randai Kuantan is not a difficult thing, because Randai Kuantan to this day many still found in Rantau Kuantan, even at this time almost every village has randai group.
Randai also a group director who has set the way the story of an randai. Director peramu or story must have a broad perspective, especially in the development of dialogue and verse. Not only that, he must also be a little more understanding about the equipment used music equipment. Sutrada is the respondent to show the best. So that the audience does not feel bored with the story flow.
The role of the government to melastarikan Kuantan this traditional art there. Terbukti diperlombakannya with this art on every Festival spur line in the Gulf of Kuantan. They can test is the ability of groups to be the best. in addition to the Cultural Festival wilt (FBM) in 1997 in Pekanbaru, randai contingent also included represent-before Inderagiri Hulu Kuantan Singngi into bloom.
Rantau Kuantan community often holds hajatan by inviting a group Randai. thus they do not feel surfeited with the training course, they will also be input mandapat tired form of money as thanks. pPran community setempatlah the actual most dominant. Randai Kuantan still so attached dihati community.
Highest Bukik si la Stone Rijal
Tompek Batanam The blade-blade
Abang Poi Adiak Kan Kan Living
Bajawek first Solam kito
That is one verse in the Sala Randai Kuantan who tells about Fatimah Ali Baba and Kayo. Narrate the story of this journey of life a couple who live in Kampung Teluk Kuantan quantity of blood.
Currently Randai Kuantan still exist, even have been down to foreign countries, and pungawai by Fakhri Semekot and his friends.