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Waruwu, Happy Majesty
Program Studi Magister Penciptaan Dan Pengkajian Seni, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medan
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Utilization of Keyboard Drums at the Karo Ethnic Youth Year Work Party in Mardinding Village, Mardingding District, Karo Regency Sinaga, Immanuel; Simangunsong, Emmi; Waruwu, Happy Majesty
Musica: Journal of Music Vol 5, No 2 (2025): MUSICA : JOURNAL OF MUSIC
Publisher : Institut Seni Indonesia Padangpanjang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26887/musica.v5i2.5990

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This study discusses the use of keyboard drums at the Karo ethnic youth work party in Mardingding Village, Mardinding District, Karo Regency. This study uses descriptive qualitative research. The results of the study indicate that the use of keyboard drums is currently used in almost every Karo ethnic activity or traditional ceremony, because the keyboard is a digital musical instrument with a music program (style) that can produce sounds like the Karo ethnic traditional instrument, the five sendalanen drum. The functions contained in this year's work party are the function of music as an aesthetic appreciation, the function of music as entertainment, the function of music as an emotional expression, the function of music as a means of communication, the function of music as a physical reaction, the function of music as related to social norms, the function of music as a sustainable contribution, the function of music as social integration. This event was held to unite residents in Mardingding District, Tanjung Pamah Village, Bandar Purba Village, and Lau Solu Village
Vocal Technique and Expressive Interpretation in the Performance of “Ganjang Ma Umurmi” by Osen Hutasoit Simanjuntak, Andreas; Simanjuntak, Hendrik L; Waruwu, Happy Majesty
Melayu Arts and Performance Journal Vol 8, No 2 (2025): Melayu Arts and Performance Journal
Publisher : Pascasarjana Institut Seni Indonesia Padang Panjang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26887/mapj.v8i2.5086

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This study examines vocal technique and expressive interpretation in the performance of the Batak popular song “Ganjang Ma Umurmi” composed by Osen Hutasoit. While previous studies on vocal performance primarily emphasize technical mastery in classical or choral contexts, limited scholarly attention has been given to the integration of vocal technique and interpretative expression in contemporary Batak popular repertoire. This research aims to analyze how technical elements—posture, diaphragmatic breathing, articulation, intonation, resonance, and dynamics—function not only as mechanical vocal strategies but also as embodied expressive devices that shape musical meaning. Employing a qualitative descriptive approach, data were collected through performance observation, in-depth interviews, score analysis, and documentation of a recital performance at GBI Pelita IV. The data were analyzed using Miles and Huberman’s interactive model, including data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings reveal that the effective performance of this song requires a synergistic integration between technical control and emotional interpretation, particularly in handling modulation, sustained high-register passages, and dynamic contrast. Vocal technique operates as an expressive medium that constructs intimacy, sincerity, and emotional resonance within the performance. This study contributes to the discourse on vocal pedagogy and performance studies by highlighting the role of embodied technique in shaping interpretative meaning in regional popular music. The novelty of this research lies in its contextual focus on Batak popular repertoire and its analytical integration of technical and expressive dimensions in performance practice
Analysis Song Lyrics Of Towi-Towi As Social Criticism In Nias Society Waruwu, Happy Majesty; Kartini R.M. Manalu; Simangunsong, Emmi
Jurnal Seni Musik Vol. 14 No. 2 (2025): December, 2025
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/jsm.v14i2.36456

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This study explores the meaning of the song Towi-Towi, composed by Piet Harefa, as a form of social criticism against the customary marriage law (fondrakö) of the Nias people. Written in the 1960s and later popularized by Ayu Zega in 2014, the song reflects the social struggles of Nias women who face difficulties in marriage due to the high böwö (bridewealth) determined by bosi (social status) within the traditional system. The research adopts a qualitative descriptive method supported by discographic study, literature review, and observation. Schleiermacher’s hermeneutic theory serves as the analytical framework to interpret the composer’s intention and to uncover the symbolic meanings embedded in the lyrics. The use of personification through the towi-towi bird, a local symbol of good news, becomes a poetic device through which Piet Harefa expresses the anxiety, hope, and criticism toward rigid customary norms. The findings reveal that Towi-Towi functions not merely as entertainment but as a medium of reflection and social protest that exposes gender inequality, materialism, and the moral burden imposed by the fondrakö system. The song also portrays the paradox between cultural pride and socio-economic suffering, especially among men who must comply with the demanding expectations of the traditional marriage structure. As a cultural text, Towi-Towi represents a form of musical resistance that questions the moral and ethical relevance of traditional values in a changing modern context. Thus, the song embodies both aesthetic and socio-political significance in the collective consciousness of Nias society. 
Co-Authors Colleen, Colleen Dardanila, Dardanila Emmi Simangunsong Galingging, Kamaluddin Gulo, Merdiani Junita Batubara, Junita Kartini R.M. Manalu Kartini Ruth Maduma Manalu Lawolo, Noverman Lumbangaol, Samsa Tamara Manalu, Kartini R. M. Mauly Purba Mauly Purba, Mauly Nainggolan, Samuel Agustinus Pardede , Fransius Sagala, Yeremia Yosephina Van Saragih, Ronald H Saragih, Ronald Heriko Siahaan, Thessa Angelica Siburian, Jeri Sihombing, J. Pectrik Bonzales Sihombing, Jenni Ria simanjuntak, andreas Simanjuntak, Hendrik L Simanjuntak, Hendrik Leonard Sinaga, Bobi Sinaga, Immanuel Situmorang, Yulia Ruth