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LAKON BERADAT
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Introduction and history
It is said that Lakon Beradat, which is a form of hadrah music, was originally brought from the Middle East by an Arab trading group led by Syed Mahmud Saman. This group of traders would perform hadrah music in front of the local people whenever they stopped to trade in the Malay Archipelago, including the island of Borneo. This began to attract the interest of the local population, who wanted to learn more about this music and subsequently attempted to master it. Syed Mahmud divided the performance into two groups: the drum group and the poetry group. The enactments in this musical performance were guided by songs that praised the greatness of Allah s.w.t. and Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.
In 1902, Lakon Beradat performances were introduced to Kampung Sibi, Bintulu, Sarawak by a religious teacher and trader from Sambas, Indonesia, named Guru Ahmad Zamzam. The popular songs often performed during that time included Bismillah, Allanabia, Yafattah, Al-Fasah, and Salora Bona. Today, only two groups remain active in Sarawak: the Kumpulan Hadrah Budaya Bintulu and the Kumpulan Hadrah Kampung Sambir in the Kuching Division.
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In Lakon Beradat performances, the movements of the dancers, who are also singers on stage, are gentle, graceful, and orderly, making it easy to capture the audience's attention. The dancers in this performance primarily move their hands and turn their bodies to the left and right without involving significant movement or extensive use of space. Since the dancers, who also serve as singers, stand in a layered line on stage, their dance movements are localized. The drum players are positioned in the back row of the stage. Lakon Beradat clearly illustrates how Islamic art embodies gentleness in its movements.
Indirectly, the lyrics sung collectively provide numerous lessons to the community, particularly for Muslims. Additionally, the rhythm in Lakon Beradat performances, which is centered on the philosophy of the Creator, makes this art form especially unique, highlighting the awareness of life and the universe.
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Reference Source
i. Bahan Bacaan
https://pemetaanbudaya.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_90.html
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Encik Boniface Anak Babai
Cultural Officer
Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara, Sarawak
Tingkat 5 Bangunan Sultan Iskandar,
Jalan Simpang Tiga,
93000, Kuching,
SARAWAK
019-2399682/082-422006
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