PERSEPSI MASYARAKAT TERHADAP TRADISI RANDAI DI DESA KOTO GADANG KECAMATAN TANJUNG RAYA KABUPATEN AGAM

Abstract

Randai the Minang community theater tradition in which there are dance,
music and dialogue ( acting ). The aim of this study was the first to find out about
public perception Koto district of Tanjung Raya Tower Agam against Randai.
Second to determine the factors that cause a lack of public interest in the Randai.
In the discussion of this research used the theories related to the title of the
research such as understanding social change and understanding Randai. Data
was collected through field work methods which include several aspects:
observation, interviews, literature study, and documentation. To supplemented
this research, analyzed data on public perception Koto Tower. The data were
analyzed using descriptive qualitative method that is an analysis that provides a
detailed description is based on the fact that encountered in the field and
presented in the form of description and calculation of numbers , percentages and
tables .
This research was conducted in the village of Tanjung Raya Koto Tower
Agam District of West Sumatra province. The results of field research found that
the public perception of Randai say that Randai not change so that people are not
interested in watching it. This suggests that changes in society that led to a lack of
public interest in the Randai. It is caused by several factors, namely, education
and mindset that has been developed, their discontent and the influence of other
cultures.
Keywords : Perception, Randai, Interest