Iwan Henry Wardhana
School of Strategic and Global Studies

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Social Unrest of Betawi‘s Traditional Arts and Culture Performers during COVID-19 Pandemic Iwan Henry Wardhana; Renny Nurhasana
The Winners Vol. 21 No. 2 (2020): The Winners
Publisher : Bina Nusantara University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21512/tw.v21i2.6777

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The COVID-19 pandemic quarantine had caused social unrest in many sectors of society due to sudden downturn of economic activities as well as severe decrease of income. The research aimed to reduce social unrest among Betawi’s traditional arts and culture performers, prevent unrest from rising to a greater level and preserve Betawi’s traditional arts and culture in Jakarta. The social unrest data were collected by Jakarta Capital City Government, through Jakarta Culture Office via an intensive interview with Betawi’s traditional arts and culture figures. The results of the interviews were identified and used as the basis for formulating policies that could reduce social unrest in the Betawi arts and cultural performers. The results show that Betawi’s traditional art and culture performers' unrest can be overcome and preventedfrom escalating to the next level.
Adaptation of Betawi Traditional Music Performers to Preserve Their Existence in a New Normal Era Iwan Henry Wardhana; Cecep Eka Permana; Maria Puspitasari; Chotib
Humaniora Vol. 13 No. 3 (2022): Humaniora
Publisher : Bina Nusantara University

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21512/humaniora.v13i3.7966

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The research explored an adaptation to survive in the new normal era in the Jakarta art performers in general and the Betawi traditional music performers in particular. The implementation of social restrictions and regional quarantines in Jakarta had prevented many sectors from making economic activities, including Betawi traditional music performers. The research examined how the Betawi traditional music performers in the Betawi Cultural Village of Setu Babakan adapted to health protocols on stage performance and internet knowledge on virtual performances in the new normal era. Data are taken from in-depth interviews and classified to determine the adaptation ability carried out by Betawi traditional music performers. The Betawi traditional music performance studios were Sanggar Arrominia, Sanggar Gambang Kromong Setia Muda, and Sanggar At-Taubah with certain types of traditional music, such as Gambus, Samrah, Qasidah, Hadrah, and Gambang Kromong. It is found that during the social restriction and regional quarantine in Jakarta, the studios experience a decrease in their request to perform. They need to survive by adapting to the new normal era through the application of the health protocols on stage performance and exploring their knowledge on the internet to conduct the virtual performance. The health protocol limits the flexibility in performing traditional music through mask and face-shield wearing. The average knowledge of the internet and having limited internet devices are some other situations to be adapted by traditional music performers. The adaptation needs to be carried out sometime in the future, and this pandemic only accelerates the need.