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Kolintang Minahasa: from Cultural Heritage to A Global Instrument in Inclusive Music Education and Cultural Diplomacy Hartono, Markus Soegiarto; Cahya Septiyaningsih, Imada; Aditia, Dimas; Widyaatmadja, Swanny Trikajanti; Setiawan, Risky; Sinaga, Risma Margaretha
Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Semarang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/harmonia.v25i2.23641

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Kolintang, a wooden percussion instrument from Minahasa, North Sulawesi, has evolved from a sacred ritual object into UNESCO-recognized intangible cultural heritage in 2024. Despite this recognition, scholarship has not sufficiently examined how this transformation reshapes educational practice or how the instrument’s physical properties support inclusive music learning. This study examines Kolintang’s trajectory through an analytic autoethnographic approach grounded in five decades of direct practice within the pedagogical lineage of Petrus Kaseke, triangulated with interviews of fifteen key figures, including descendants of innovators Nelwan Katuuk and Petrus Kaseke, and empirical data from a 2024 training program for Deaf participants in Jakarta. The research documents Kolintang’s technical development from pentatonic to chromatic tuning, enabling engagement with global repertoires, and traces how diaspora communities in Java systematized ensemble-based pedagogy. Empirical findings show that ten Deaf participants achieved a mean rhythmic accuracy of 92.3 percent with a standard deviation of 5.8 percent through vibrotactile rather than auditory learning. The findings indicate that Kolintang’s sustainability depends not on static preservation but on cultural transmutation, defined as the strategic adaptation of material form to preserve philosophical and symbolic essence. Kolintang continues to function as a marker of diaspora identity, an instrument of Indonesian cultural diplomacy, and a culturally grounded medium for inclusive music education. This trajectory offers a model for sustaining intangible heritage in the twenty-first century by repositioning traditional arts as adaptive educational resources responsive to contemporary human needs. 
Education to Increase Public Awareness Regarding Plastic Waste Permadi, Permadi; Setiawan, Risky; Wahyudin, Wahyudin; Siringo , Jojor Taruli
Journal of Community Service and Empowerment Vol. 2 No. 2 (2026)
Publisher : Global Sustainability Research Institute

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.63453/jcse.v2i2.54

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Plastic waste management has become an increasingly critical environmental issue in urban areas due to rising population density and household activities. This community service program was conducted in Kampung Kadu Sempur, Kadu Village, Curug District, Tangerang Regency, with a focus on improving community awareness and knowledge regarding plastic waste management. The main problem faced by the community was the low level of awareness in disposing of and sorting plastic waste, which led to waste accumulation, environmental pollution, and the loss of potential economic value from plastic waste. This program aimed to enhance public understanding of the environmental impacts of plastic waste and to encourage more responsible and sustainable waste management behavior. The methods employed included field observation, the development and installation of visual educational media such as information boards on plastic decomposition time and educational banners, community counseling sessions, as well as post-activity monitoring and evaluation. The results indicate an improvement in community knowledge regarding the types of plastic waste, their decomposition periods, and their environmental impacts. However, consistent behavioral change in waste sorting practices has not yet been optimally achieved.
Co-Authors - Afrizal Afis Pratama Afnia, Pangestika Nur Agung Bahroni Alfarez, Sidqi Alifi Nur Prasetia Nugroho Alsamiri, Yasir Aman Aman Aman Aman Aman Andina, Putri Andrialam, Andesta Maharani Putri Apriliana Rusly Haniah Aria Yuliantri, Rhoma Dwi Ayuni, Rizki Tika Bahroni, Agung Bandiyah, Uswatun Nurul Bunyamin Bunyamin Cahya Septiyaningsih, Imada Dian Fadkhuli Jannah Dimas Aditia Dimyati Dimyati Djemari Mardapi Dona Syah Azizah Ebtana Sella Mayang Fitri Edi Istiyono Fathurrahman Fathurrahman Fitrianti, Vionita Vara Gunawan, Resky Nuralisa Hardian Wahyu Widianto Hartono, Markus Soegiarto Harun Harun Indah Nastiti, Tashia Indri Kurniawati Johan Johan Khamah, Pristi Nur Khoiriyah, Febriana Kunal Mehta Kuncoro Hadi Laksana, Novianto Yudha Lantip Diat Prasojo Luluk Elyana Marta, Nur'aeni Mufi Fathuroh Musyadad, Faridl Mutiarni, Yosi S Mutiarni, Yosi Septa Nurul Huda Peng, Li-Hsun Permadi Permadi, Permadi Putri, Henny Rosa Rabaah binti Abdullah Radeni Sukma Indra Dewi Rahadian Zainul Ramadan, Syahri Ramadhani, Atika Miftah Ratna Rosita Pangestika Reyhan Ainun Yafi Risma Margaretha Sinaga Riyanisma, Besti Ismi Rufer Firma Harianja Saadilah Rosyadi Safroni, Ahmad Fajri Samsul Hadi Sari, Novita Cahya Sari Novita Septiyaningsih, Imada Cahya Sintha Wahjusaputri, Sintha Siringo , Jojor Taruli Swanny Trikajanti Widyaatmadja Syahri Ramadan Syamsiah, Syamsiah Syaprianto, Syaprianto Syukrul Hamdi Tantriati, Tantriati Toni Julianto Tri Wulaningrum Vionita Vara Fitrianti Wagiran Wagiran Wahyudin Wahyudin Wati Sukmawati Yuliantri, Rhoma Dwi Aria Yustinus Sukarmin Zafrullah, Zafrullah