%0 Online Multimedia %A Kartomi Thomas, Karen %A Archive of Monash University, Music %D 2017 %T Example 6.1 - Bangsawan Syair, Performance 1 %U https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/media/Example_6_1_-_Bangsawan_Syair_Performance_1/5539180 %R 10.4225/03/59f7fc7c453d3 %2 https://bridges.monash.edu/ndownloader/files/9589507 %K Syair %K Bangsawan %K Kepri %K Tanjungpinang %K Tamadun Festival Melayu %K Indonesia %K Music %K Music Archive of Monash University %K Performing Arts %X Opening musical item from the bangsawan performance 'Sultan Mahmud Riayat Syah' at the Festival of Malay Civilisation (Tamadun Festival Melayu) held in September 2013 in Tanjungpinang, the capital of Riau Islands Province (known as Kepri). The bangsawan troupe, Sanggar Seni Diram Perkase, call this musical item a syair. Each scene is preceded by the syair (4-line verse form), which uses the same melody but different lyrics that describe the action about to take place on stage. During the rendition of the syair, the theatre hall is in darkness until the final strains of the lagu dua or faster closing section cues the opening of the curtain and lighting up of the stage.