The Existence of Orkes Gumarang and its Role in Minang Music

Abstract

This article aims to reveal the existence of Orkes Gumarang and its role in the development of Minang music. Orkes Gumarang is one of the music orchestras that existed in the Minang music industry in the 1950s, but this orchestra disbanded in the early 1980s. To achieve the objectives of this research, the historical research method was used through the collection of written primary sources. The results showed that Orkes Gumarang was active in the Minang music industry for approximately 27 years. During those 27 years, Orkes Gumarang has brought changes in Minang music. The changes are in the addition of musical instruments so that Minang music feels more modern. In addition, Orkes Minang has also succeeded in bringing Minang songs that basically use local languages to be recognized at the national and international levels.