BENTUK DAN FUNGSI DRAMA TARI GANDRUNG TERAKOTA DI KABUPATEN BANYUWANGI

This study aims to describe the formulation of the problems related to the Gandrung Terakota Dance drama, including: (1) how is the form of the Gandrung Terakota Dance drama; and (2) how is the function of the Gandrung Terakota Dance drama. Both of these problems use qualitative research methods that examine textual and contextual performing arts. There are two stages that must be carried out in qualitative research, namely the data collection stage which consists of observation, interviews and research. The second stage is the data processing stage which is carried out by analyzing the data according to the Gandrung Terakota Dance drama.The research results show that the Gandrung Terakota Dance drama is a form of performance which has 5 scenes packaged into the Gandrung Terakota Dance drama performance. The function of this drama is classified as a function of ritual, entertainment, and spectacle.  Keywords: Gandrung, Form, Function.