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Conserving Artistic Expression and Cultural Education through the Gending Sriwijaya Dance Naomi Diah Budi Setyaningrum; Hartono Hartono; Malarsih Malarsih; Widodo Brotosejati
AL-ISHLAH: Jurnal Pendidikan Vol 17, No 4 (2025): DECEMBER 2025
Publisher : STAI Hubbulwathan Duri

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35445/alishlah.v17i4.7927

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The Gending Sriwijaya dance, a classical performance from South Sumatra, holds deep cultural, historical, and educational significance. However, its presence in formal education remains limited, raising concerns about cultural sustainability and the weakening of traditional identity among younger generations. This study investigates how Gending Sriwijaya can be integrated into educational contexts to promote cultural conservation, artistic expression, and character development. This qualitative study employed a combined approach of library research and limited field-based inquiry, including semi-structured interviews and participant observation. Data were sourced from academic literature, cultural policy documents, and direct engagement with dance educators and practitioners at Universitas PGRI Palembang. Thematic analysis and data reduction techniques were used to interpret both documentary and empirical findings. The findings reveal that Gending Sriwijaya serves as a powerful medium for transmitting cultural values such as spirituality, hospitality, ecological awareness, and discipline. The dance’s symbolic movements and properties convey rich semiotic meanings that can support progressive learning goals. Its inclusion in university curricula fosters bodily coordination, creativity, cultural pride, and social cooperation among students. Integrating Gending Sriwijaya into educational programs not only preserves regional heritage but also aligns with progressive education principles that emphasize experiential and culturally relevant pedagogy. This study recommends structured curriculum development, teacher training, and institutional collaboration to ensure the dance’s sustainability and educational impact.
The Symbolic and Cultural Meanings of Arabic Calligraphy and Islamic Ornaments in Relation to Function and Social Status in the Mamluk Era Mohga Mohamed Fouad Mohamed; Hartono Hartono; Wahyu Lestari; Mohga Mohamed Fouad Mohamed; Hartono Hartono; Wahyu Lestari
Jurnal Pembelajaran, Bimbingan, dan Pengelolaan Pendidikan Vol. 6 No. 3 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.17977/um065.v6.i3.2026.1

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This study examines the symbolic and cultural meanings of Arabic calligraphy and Islamic ornamentation in the Mamluk period, with particular attention to their functional roles and relationship to social status across manuscripts and architectural contexts. Employing a qualitative, comparative visual analysis, the research investigates how script styles, ornamental systems, materials, and spatial placement operated as intentional communicative strategies rather than mere decorative elements. The findings demonstrate that calligraphy and ornamentation formed an integrated visual language that articulated religious authority, political legitimacy, and hierarchical social order. In manuscripts, refined scripts and illuminated compositions emphasized textual sanctity and elite patronage, while in architecture, monumental inscriptions and durable materials projected authority and collective identity within public space. The study further reveals that visual hierarchy was carefully calibrated to audience, medium, and function, enabling meaning to be transmitted beyond textual literacy. By foregrounding the relationship between form, function, and social context, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of Islamic applied arts as systems of cultural communication. The study offers a framework for interpreting Mamluk visual culture as a cohesive and purposeful design practice, with implications for heritage interpretation, arts education, and contemporary applications of Islamic visual principles in promoting cultural continuity and inclusive access to historical knowledge.