Philosophical Meaning of Zapin Pecah Dua Belas Dance In Pelalawan District, Riau Province

Zapin is one of Malay dance art genres that still exists and develops on the coast of the archipelago. Generally, Zapin Dance is dominant tradition of movement by footwork following the rhythm of the drum. The movements are dynamic and tend to be rough and the rhythm of the music is strong. The dancers and musicians are all male and generally consists of back and forth and rotating movements. The repertoire of songs generally not only speaks Arabic but also speak Malay. Zapin Peca Dua Bekas dance talks about the existence of zapin pecah dua belas, from that existence which covers the historical aspects, social aspects, religious aspects, artistic aspects and traditional aspects. Method used is descriptive analysis. In Zapin Pecah Dua Belas dance jfrom the existentialism of Zapin Pecah Dua Belas dance, it has reached national and international stages. Philosophy addresses everything that is in nature which is often said to be general philosophy. while limited philosophy is philosophy of science, philosophy of education, philosophy of art, philosophy of religion, and Ontology of Philosophical Knowledge, Epistemology of Philosophical Knowledge, Axiology of Knowledge Philosophy, etc.