Deskripsi Penyajian Musik & Syair dalam Upacara Mengayun Anak di Desa Rajamaligas, Kecamatan Hutabayuraja, Kabupaten Simalungun

Abstract

Mengayun anak ceremony is an Islamic religious rite, carried out by the Simalungun Batak community in Nagori Rajamaligas. In the ceremony invited the nasyid group, raja parhata, and relatives of both husband and wife. Ceremonial offerings include plain flour, baby hair shaving, prayer and singing blessings from the Nasyid group. The aim of this research is to describe the mengayun anak ceremony and explain the function of the mengayun anak ceremony in Hutabayuraja District. This research is a type of qualitative research. The research was carried out in Hutabayuraja District, Simalungun Regency. Data comes from nasyid groups, traditional heads and the Simalungun Batak community. Data collection was carried out using observation, interviews, document study and literature study methods; which use google schoolar and scimago. The research instrument is a notebook. The analysis was carried out descriptively using data reduction mechanisms, data presentation and writing conclusions. The theories used are description theory by Supriadi, uses and functions by Alan P. Merriam, and transcription by Bruno Nettl. The research results show that; (1) mengayun anak ceremony experienced changes in terms of grammar, not all activities used the traditional Simalungun language, then the people in Hutabayuraja District did not consider the mengayun anak ceremony this must be done, because not all people are able to present it; (2) the function of the mengayun anak ceremony is prayer, thanksgiving and hope, so that the child will be happy in the future; and (3) the tempo of the song for the child's rocking ceremony is moderate (andante), using 2/4 time signature and 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 beat notation.