“Manghuling”: Komposisi Musik Berbasis Cerita Rakyat Si Boru Deang Namora

Abstract

Manghuling is a composition based on research on the folk tale of Si Boru Deang Namora. This folk tale originates from the cultural tradition of the community in Huta Silalahi. The story tells about the life of a woman, who is a descendant of a king, and her deep love for her stepbrother, Raja Tambun. Since childhood until adulthood, Deang Namora took care of Raja Tambun with love and care as if he was her own sibling. Various events happened in the story until Raja Tambun left to search for his birth mother, Siboru Nailing, leaving Deang Namora with a deep sorrow. This folk tale used to be frequently told by parents to their children, especially those who are descendants of the Silalahi clan. However, nowadays the story is rarely told and almost forgotten. Therefore, the creator wants to revive the folk tale of Si Boru Deang Namora and retell it through a musical composition. Manghuling, in this musical composition, is a sound that serves as a reminder of the life story (folk tale of Siboru Deang Namora). In order to uncover the social values embedded in the folk tale, the creator uses a theoretical approach and analyzes the symbolic meaning through semiotics proposed by Ferdinand de Saussure. As for data collection, the creator uses interview and observation methods. Besides research methods, the creator also uses creativity to develop and arrange the composition. The concept of music presentation in this work combines traditional Batak Toba instruments and Western instruments. The result of this research-based art is a musical composition consisting of three parts: (i) Mararga, (valuable) (ii) Marsimbur,(drizzling) and (iii) Marpabue. (Yield results) These three musical compositions are titled "MANGHULING." Literally, manghuling means "to sound," but in meaning, it can be interpreted as a reaction that arises from a strong emotional pressure or situation between two people.