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An Ethnographic Study of Didong: Body Music and the Enculturation of Gayo Children Albayan, Amris; Sunarto, Bambang; Soewarlan, Santosa; Mistortoify, Zulkarnain; Puspa Juwita, Rani
JURNAL PENDIDIKAN USIA DINI Vol 20 No 1 (2026): Jurnal Pendidikan Usia Dini Volume 20 Number 1 April 2026
Publisher : Program Studi Magister Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21009/jpud.v20i1.66096

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This study aims to investigate the practice of Didong as a form of body music and its role in the enculturation process of Gayo children in Central Aceh Regency, Indonesia. It focuses on informal social spaces where children play with their peers. To analyze how body-based Didong becomes a medium of enculturation through musical experiences and spontaneous social interactions, an ethnographic-based qualitative approach is used. Data were collected through participatory observation and informal dialogue with children aged 5-10 years who practice Didong. The results reveal that rhythmic elements such as tepok tulu, tingkah, and geretek are produced through the technique of clapping both palms together in a collectively organized manner. Through peer imitation mechanisms, children can reproduce musical patterns, which internalize the Gayo cultural identity in an embodied way. Theoretically, this study contributes by deconstructing the understanding of traditional music from merely a formal performance into an autonomous system of enculturation in children's daily lives. These findings confirm that body music functions as a crucial informal pedagogical space for the sustainability of local traditions outside formal educational institutions.
INTERPRETASI VOKALIS TERHADAP FRASA BALUNGAN CÉNGKOK MATI Nanang Bayu Aji; Bambang Sunarto
Keteg : Jurnal Pengetahuan, Pemikiran dan Kajian Tentang Bunyi Vol. 21 No. 1 (2021)
Publisher : Surakarta: Jurusan Karawitan Institut Seni Indonesia Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33153/keteg.v21i1.3679

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Tulisan ini mengungkap kasus frasa balungan céngkok mati di dalam karawitan gaya Surakarta. Permasalahan yang akan dipaparkan terkait interpretasi vokalis terhadap frasa balungan céngkok mati. Pengumpulan data diperoleh dengan cara studi pustaka, wawancara, dan juga laboratoris. Analisis dilakukan dengan cara menafsirkan kembali pemikiran serta pengalaman pêngrawit vokalis yang diperoleh melalui realitas pragmatik. Penafsiran menggunakan metode interpretasi dan analisis garap. Vokal dalam ensambel gamelan mempunyai cara untuk menginterpretasi frasa balungan céngkok mati. Interpretasi tersebut digunakan dalam rangka mengeksekusi frasa balungan céngkok mati dengan garap balungan céngkok mati. Hal tersebut dikarenakan tidak semua frasa balungan céngkok mati dieksekusi dengan garap balungan céngkok mati. Kehadiran vokal mempunyai peranan penting dalam karawitan, khususnya peranan terhadap gending dan garap gending. Peranan penting vokal dalam sajian karawitan tertentu memposisikan vokal menjadi lebih berwenang dalam menginterpretasi frasa balungan céngkok mati. Kata kunci : vokalis, balungan céngkok mati,  interpretasi, peran, eksekusi
GARAP GENDING ALIH PATHET DALAM LARAS SLÈNDRO GAYA SURAKARTA Harun Isma'il; Bambang Sunarto
Keteg : Jurnal Pengetahuan, Pemikiran dan Kajian Tentang Bunyi Vol. 22 No. 1 (2022)
Publisher : Surakarta: Jurusan Karawitan Institut Seni Indonesia Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33153/keteg.v22i1.4414

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This paper contains an explanation of the garap gending alih pathêt. The problems revealed are related to changes of the system garap gending and considerations for doing of alih pathêt. The two problems are studied using the concept of garap and supported by other concepts including: balungan, sèlèh, and phrase. The garap alih pathêt is focused in the gending-gending laras slèndro. The gending used as the analysis material was selected based on the phenomenon of presentation carried out by pêngrawit. This study uses a qualitative research method with a descriptive analysis approach. The results showed that there were several categories of changes system garap gending in the laras sléndro. First, the change of the system garap gending by raising or lowering (N/T) one note bar in the case of Sinom Parijatha pathêt manyurå to pathêt sångå. Second, the change of the system garap gending by raising or lowering (N/T) two tone bars in the case of the Mugirahayu pathêt manyurå to Grompol pathêt nêm. One element of consideration for garap gending alih pathêt is the similarity of the contours of the balungan melody. Garap gending alih pathêt cannot occur when the contour elements of the balungan melody are not the same.
Visual Repetition and Quantitative Descriptive Analysis of Visual Discourse in Environmental Activism Posters: The Work of Nobodycorp.org in the Bali Rejects Benoa Bay Reclamation I Gusti Ngurah Tri Marutama; Bambang Sunarto; Bambang Sugiharto
INJECT (Interdisciplinary Journal of Communication) Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : FAKULTAS DAKWAH UIN SALATIGA

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18326/inject.v11i1.6513

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This article examines twelve environmental activism posters from the "Bali Rejects Benoa Bay Reclamation" campaign (2014–2018) produced by Nobodycorp.org as a limited visual corpus within the communication system of the ForBALI movement. This study establishes the corpus as an object of analysis through scope limitation to maintain analytical rigor. This analysis integrates descriptive-quantitative mapping with critical discourse analysis through the tracking of visual relations, thereby structurally identifying ideological meanings. This procedure applies quantitative visual discourse methods through frequency distribution and co-occurrence networks, systematically detecting dominant elements. These findings indicate the red color system, the black color system, and the excavator image as the main elements, with the excavator appearing in 91.7% of the data. This analysis shows a relational intensity between the excavator and the red color of 0.92, and between the excavator and the black color of 0.74, thus forming a stable pattern of visual interconnection. These results demonstrate the stabilization of visual meaning through repeated relational grouping, so that signification does not depend on isolated symbolic units. This research formulates an operational model of visual meaning based on measurable relations through limited generalization, allowing visual communication studies to obtain replicable analytical instruments. This analysis shows the formation of ideological coherence through systematic visual organization, thereby articulating the framework of ecological conflict consistently. This analysis shows peripheral elements as low-connectivity components through relational measurement, thereby forming a structured asymmetry in the representation system. This research limits the analysis to a single producer corpus through data delimitation, so broad generalizations and reception dynamics are not covered.
Representing and mediating political memory through visual activism: a hermeneutic analysis of Ambara's Wiji Thukul: planting words poster I Gusti Ngurah Tri Marutama Rai; Bambang Sunarto; Mudji Sutrisno
Gelar: Jurnal Seni Budaya Vol. 24 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Institut Seni Indonesia Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33153/glr.v24i1.7945

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This study examines how Ambara's Wiji Thukul: Planting Words poster represents and supports the mediation of political memory through visual activism in post New Order Indonesia. Previous studies of Indonesian action posters have primarily focused on symbolism, visual rhetoric, and political messaging, while giving limited attention to how activist posters mediate historical memory through their visual form. Using a qualitative case study design and a Ricoeurian hermeneutic approach, the study analyses the poster alongside historical documents, artist statements, and literature on Indonesian political activism. The findings show that political memory is mediated through a recurring visual structure centred on the figure of Wiji Thukul, stencil aesthetics, resistance-oriented textual fragments, agricultural imagery, and a red–black color palette. These elements organize narratives of disappearance, state violence, democratic resistance, and social justice into a coherent visual framework. The study demonstrates that activist posters function not only as commemorative artefacts but also as mnemonic media that represent historical experience and support the circulation of political memory within contemporary Indonesian political culture.  
From Da’wah to Spectacle: Negotiating Sacred Space and Ritual Meaning in The Commodification of Sekaten Mukhlis Anton Nugroho; Bambang Sunarto; Budi Setiyono
Wawasan: Jurnal Ilmiah Agama dan Sosial Budaya Vol 10 No 2 (2025)
Publisher : the Faculty of Ushuluddin, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/jw.v10i2.46339

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Abstract: This study examines how the Sekaten ritual in Surakarta has shifted from an Islamic da’wah-centred ceremony into a commodified cultural festival shaped by mass tourism and urban entertainment. Using a qualitative socio-cultural design grounded in cultural ethnography, the research draws on participatory observation conducted during the 2023–2025 celebrations at the alun-alun (town square), the Grand Mosque, the night market, and Bangsal Pagongan (theatre ward), alongside purposive interviews with abdi dalem (palace retainers), mosque administrators, vendors, and festival attendees. The analysis applies cultural transformation theory (Nasukah & Winarti, 2021), Lefebvre’s theory of the social production of space (Lefebvre, 1991), and ritual commodification theory (D. Picard & Robinson, 2006) to trace how shifts in actors, spatial organisation, and symbolic interpretation reorient the ritual’s meanings. Findings indicate that municipal institutions and market stakeholders are increasingly governing Sekaten through the dominance of the night market, commercial stages, and sponsorships, while traditional custodianship by the Kraton (palace) and Masjid Agung is becoming more marginal. Sacred elements, such as the Gamelan Sekaten (traditional music), Miyos Gangsa (ritual procession), and ritual symbols including nginang (chewing betel nut) and janur (decorated palm leaves), persist; yet, they often operate as aesthetic markers within a spectacle economy rather than as central media of religious pedagogy. This reconfiguration produces spatial secularisation as the alun-alun transitions from a sacred zone into a consumerist arena, and public participation shifts from spiritual aspiration towards leisure-oriented consumption, particularly among younger visitors. This study advances debates on religion, space, and heritage governance by demonstrating that ritual changes in contemporary Java reflect negotiated struggles over symbolic power—rather than mere cultural decline. It advocates for participatory preservation strategies that sustain both ritual meaning and physical form amid tourism-driven urban development.
Ladrang Sri Katon Laras Pelog Pathet Barang: Artikulasi Politik Masa Pemerintahan Paku Buwana X Joko Daryanto; Bambang Sunarto; Bimo Kuncoro
Manuskripta Vol 16 No 1 (2026): Manuskripta
Publisher : Masyarakat Pernaskahan Nusantara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33656/manuskripta.v16i1.188

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Paku Buwana X, who ruled Surakarta Hadiningrat from 1893 to 1939, placed Ladrang Srikaton Laras Pelog Pathet Barang as the Gendhing Pakurmatan Miyos Dalem, a piece of music played to honor the king's arrival at special events within the palace grounds. During Paku Buwana X's reign, Ladrang Srikaton Laras Pelog Pathet Barang was performed alongside the Dutch national anthem, Wilhelmus. The Serat Sri Karongron by Raden Ngabehi Purbadipura describes the simultaneous presentation of two musical works, each with its own musical basis. The presentation of Ladrang Srikaton Laras Pelog Pathet Barang alongside the Dutch national anthem served as Paku Buwana X's political articulation, affirming that the Surakarta king still possessed legitimate power. The presentation of two musical works with different musical bases is part of Paku Buwana X's effort to demonstrate his power. This paper uses a hermeneutic approach to interpret the texts in Serat Sri Karongron by Raden Ngabehi Purbadipura. === Paku Buwana X yang memerintah Negari Surakarta Hadiningrat pada 1893 – 1939 menempatkan Ladrang Srikaton laras pelog pathet barang sebagai Gêndhing Pakurmatan Miyos Dalêm yaitu gending yang dibunyikan untuk menghormati kedatangan raja pada acara-acara tertentu di lingkungan istana. Sajian Ladrang Srikaton laras pélog pathêt barang pada masa pemerintahan Paku Buwana X disajikan bersamaan dengan lagu kebangsaan Belanda Wilhelmus. Sêrat Sri Karongron karya Raden Ngabehi Purbadipura mendeskripsikan peristiwa penyajian dua karya musikal dengan basis musikal yang berbeda secara bersamaan. Penyajian Ladrang Srikaton laras pélog pathêt barang bersamaan dengan lagu kebangsaan Belanda merupakan artikulasi politik Paku Buwana X bahwa raja Surakarta masih memiliki legitimasi kekuasaan. Penyajian dua karya musik dengan basis musikal yang berbeda merupakan bagian dari upaya Paku Buwana X menunjukkan kekuasaannya. Tulisan ini menggunakan pendekatan hermeneutik untuk menginterpretasi teks-teks dalam Sêrat Sri Karongron karya Raden Ngabehi Purbadipura.
Restorasi phronesis dan martabat seni-desain melalui kerangka Prote Philosophia aristotelian Bambang Sunarto
Jurnal Desain Vol 13 No 3 (2026): Jurnal Desain
Publisher : Universitas Indraprasta PGRI

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30998/jd.v13i3.1382

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Penelitian ini bertujuan merekonstruksi bangunan pengetahuan seni-desain yang mengalami distorsi ontologis akibat dominasi ekonomi atensi dan integrasi AI generatif. Dengan menggunakan pendekatan hermeneutika filosofis atas teks Metaphysics dan Nicomachean Ethics karya Aristotle, naskah ini memformulasikan kembali relasi antara theoretike, poietike, dan praktike di bawah pengarah phronesis. Analisis dilakukan terhadap artefak digital kontemporer, khususnya fitur infinite scroll dan consent banner, untuk menunjukkan bagaimana efektivitas teknis (techne) sering kali mengorbankan horizon etis (praktike). Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa infinite scroll bekerja sebagai mekanisme pembentukan habitus temporal yang mengikis otonomi subjek, sementara consent banner beroperasi melalui asimetri pilihan visual yang memanipulasi keputusan pengguna. Melalui matriks Prote Philosophia, penelitian ini menawarkan kerangka kerja operasional yang memposisikan eudaimonia sebagai telos utama praktik kreatif untuk memulihkan martabat desainer. Simpulan menegaskan bahwa pemulihan martabat seni-desain mensyaratkan reposisi desainer dari sekadar operator sistem menjadi subjek reflektif yang mampu menimbang konsekuensi sosial-budaya artefak secara kontekstual melalui pengaktifan kebijaksanaan praktis.