Nod Selawatan Rame in the Slope of Mount Merapi

Selawatan "Nod Rame" is the name of a group having Islamic art and spriritualitas kejawen. Selawatan group is, of course, after tracing the various areas of the slopes of Merapi, there are only in the village of Batur Ngisor, Ngargomulyo, Shaman, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. Its existence was until now have not smelled the media. Features of this art group is not yet published in any media.

Selawatan "Nod Rame" very different from other arts groups selawatan. Views Selawatan Nod Rame remains a classic and - more surprising - the use tribahasa, namely Dutch, Arabic and Java. The author does not believe it at first when it received information that Selawatan "Nod Rame" It also uses the Dutch language.

On an occasion Culture degree slope of Merapi in May 2008, the authors present and enjoy it. Authors aghast at once surprised by the reality. Indeed, arts groups Selawatan "Nod Rame" appears in three languages: Dutch, Arabic and Java.

Feature

Selawatan have basic word meaning invocation prayer requests to God and prayer. Selawatan itself by Big Indonesian Dictionary is defined as a reading of invocation by a group of people together and intercepted-speech and are usually accompanied by tambourines and beating a local musical instrument. This sense refers to the Selawatan "Nod Rame" represented. Nevertheless, Selawatan "Nod Rame" unlike selawatan in general because it has its own privileges.

First, closely associated with its type. Selawatan generally divided into Selawatan Janenan, Jawi and Selawatan Selawatan Kompang. Selawatan Janenan namely selawatan who wore the local language. Namely Jawi Selawatan selawatan text using Java language to the accompaniment of tambourine and some local musical instrument. While Selawatan Kompang namely selawatan Arabic text using the accompaniment of tambourines. Uniquely, Selawatan "Nod Rame" wearing three languages at once: Arabic, Javanese and Dutch. Its so interesting to be analyzed historically. In search of history and genealogy of the author has provided a special discussion.

Secondly, the costumes are still a classic. As far as the author's look at the costumes worn by the players looked different and unique. This type of costume is rarely found in other art groups in the area slopes of Mount Merapi. Precisely when the author associated with a bit of the world entered the palace, they wear costumes that are actually resemble the soldiers palace of Yogyakarta. Although impressed by the classical, modern spirit appears also in the form of sunglasses and shoes. They are used to perform without the glasses and shoes. The word "Nod Rame" means nodded crowded, simultaneous and dynamic.