The wedding martial in Riau Islands Province is a traditional Pencak Silat that is part of Malay cultures. The University of Kiambang Putih in Bentan Penao, Bintan regency, martial arts performance presented at traditional Malay wedding is also called Silat flag. The form of presentation is divided into two parts, namely silat flag and silat performance. Silat flag is displayed by two fighters, using the red flag and white color properties. The red and white flag are symbolized to unite two human beings into the family ark. The red flag is interpreted as red blood, which is from the bride. The symbol of the white flag is interpreted as white blood, which is from the groom. The Silat flag performance ends with the unification of both flags. It will be continued with silat performance. The Silat performance is displayed by one fighter who performed in turn. The bridal Silat show is accompanied by musical accompaniment consisting of instruments of two martial arts and gongs. The pattern of playing his musical instruments is played repeatedly, monotonically, and his apparent sanctity.Keywords: Bride Silat, Traditional Art Performances, Malay CustomsABSTRAKSilat pengantin di Provinsi kepulauan Riau merupakan seni pencak silat tradisional yang menjadi bagian budaya Melayu.Perguruan Kiambang Putih di Bentan Penao, kabupaten Bintan, pertunjukan seni silat yang disajikan di acara pernikahan adat melayu ini disebut juga dengan istilah silat bendera.Bentuk penyajiannya terbagi menjadi dua bagian, yaitu silat bendera dan silat persembahan.Silat bendera ditampilkan oleh dua orang pesilat, dengan menggunakan properti bendera warna merah dan warna putih.Simbol bendera berwarna merah dan putih memiliki makna untuk mempersatukan dua insan manusia ke dalam bahtera keluarga.Bendera merah dimaknai sebagai darah merah, dalam hal ini dari mempelai wanita.Simbol bendera putih dimaknai sebagai darah putih, dalam hal ini dari mempelai pria.Persembahan Silat bendera diakhiri dengan menyatunya kedua bendera.Dilanjutkan dengan silat persembahan.Silat persembahan ditampilkan oleh satu orang pesilat yang dilakukan secara bergantian.Pertunjukan silat pengantin diiringi oleh musik pengiring yang terdiri dari instrumen dua buah gendang silat dan gong.Pola memainkan instrumen musiknya dimainkan secara berulang-ulang, monoton, dan tampak kesakralannya.Kata Kunci: Silat Pengantin, Pertunjukan Seni tradisi, Adat Melayu ?

Reviving the Drowning Period of Melemang Dance. Melemang dance is a traditional art form. In ancient times, this dance was functioned for ceremonies in the kingdom and as a means of legalizing and celebrating the king’s existence. The performance may only be done within the palace. This dance has not been performed for a long time due to the lack of guidance from the supporting community. This research uses descriptive and analytical methods to present data objectively based on facts or phenomena as they are. Furthermore, the facts and phenomena are analyzed according to the context of the discussion. Therefore, the research objective, namely the revitalization of the Melemang dance, can be achieved.Keywords: melemang dance; drowning period; revitalization

Adok drama-dance is a traditional dance from the Kanagarian Paninggahan. The dance is accompanied by musical instruments called drum Adok. Adok drama-dance tells the story of two kings in a competition for a bidodari. The contents of the story delivered through a motion supported by dendang which deliver certain messages. Adok drama-dance consists of five acts. The purpose of this research is to figure out the form and the aesthetics of Adok drama-dance as Minangkabau traditional drama-dance in Kanagarian Paninggahan, Solok district. The results of this research is that the Adok dance tells story and deliver specific messages. Adok dance is drama-dance without verbal dialogue that has obvious plot and characterizations. Then Adok dance is categorized as Minangkabau Traditional Ballet. Thus, this study is entitled the aesthetics of drama-dance Adok as dance Traditional in Kanagarian Paninggahan Solok Regency of West Sumatra.

The International Nature Loving Association (INLA) is a social organization that aims to spread the moral message, life and culture of the universe through art and cultural activities as a way of realizing the world is one family, a world of peace and happiness. The universal loving culture is a culture for respecting the sky, upholding the earth, loving humanity from all nations that enclose the spirit of love, respect, gratitude and devotion as an attempt to change bad habits that have roots in society. The INLA dance is conventionally made based on experience with its supporting elements and evokes a dance form that is revealed to have symbols and meanings that resemble logical abstractions by using ethnocoreology discipline can be reflected and analyzed movement that has symbol of meaning that gives spirit of spirituality to dancers and audiences of dance art of INLA itself.

Tari Zapin Sayang Serawak adalah salah satu bentuk kesenian tradisional yang hidup dan berkembang dalam masyarakat Siak. Pertunjukan tari Zapin Sayang Serawak ini merupakan suatu bentuk pertunjukan yang saling terkait antara tari dan musik. Teori bentuk digunakan untuk mengungkapkan berbagai elemen-elemen pendukung yang menjadi satu kesatuan wujud penyajian tari Zapin Sayang Serawak dimana Secara bentuk penyajian tari ini disajikan untuk tari hiburan semata. Bentuk dan perkembangan tari Zapin Sayang Serawak dalam penelitian ini dimana penulis telaah tentang bentuk tari Zapin Sayang Serawak sehingga dapat dikatakan pemaknaan dari . akan mengungkapkan elemen-elemen pendukung tari yang menjadi kesatuan sebagai bentuk penyajian tari zapin sayang serawak. Dalam perkembangannya sekarang tari zapin sayang serawak ditampilkan pada setiap perhelatan yang dilansungkan dimasyarakat sekitar dan berkembang ke wilayah-wilayah lainnya sampai ke Kepulauan Riau. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan performance studies. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan tehnik observasi,  studi dokumentasi dan analisis isi. Hasil penelitian tari Zapin Sayang Serawak yang memiliki bentuk serta karakteristik yang dipengaruhi oleh akar budaya dan kultur kehidupan masyarakat Kabupaten Siak beragama Islam. Kata kunci: zapin sayang serawak, bentuk, perkembangan.