NILAI ESTETIS TIDI LO BITU’O (STUDI KASUS DI SANGGAR TUMULA GORONTALO)

Abstract

This study was conducted due to the beauty of one of Gorontalo’s traditional art

forms. The type of art referred to is tidi, meaning “dance.” Among the eight types

of tidi in Gorontalo, Tidi Lo Bitu’o stands out as particularly captivating. This study

addresses two main problems: identifying the components of Tidi Lo Bitu’o and

examining how its structure conveys aesthetic value. The study employed a

qualitative case study approach, focusing on analyzing the dance performances of

the Tumula Studio dancers, using Janet Adshead’s theoretical framework as

presented in Riana Diah Sitharesmi’s book, alongside A.A.M. Djelantik’s theory of

aesthetics. The study aims to describe Tidi Lo Bitu’o’s components and interpret

the aesthetic values embodied within its structure. The findings reveal that the

components of Tidi Lo Bitu’o include movements, dancers, visual set elements

(stage setting, lighting, costumes, facial makeup, hair styling, and props), and

aural elements in the form of accompanying music, featuring lyrics sung in the

Gorontalo language accompanied by rebana and koloko’o instruments. Regarding

aesthetic values based on A.A.M. Djelantik’s framework, three key aspects were

identified: unity, demonstrated through the relationship among movements,

dancers, visual set, and aural elements; emphasis, found in the opening sequence

through the music, dancers with salenthangi props, and the core section where the

bitu’o prop is actively used along with the music; and balance or harmony,

observed through the blending elements of Tidi Lo Bitu’o and the relationship

between the two props used, salenthangi and senthangi.