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All Journal Varied Knowledge Journal Keteg : Jurnal Pengetahuan, Pemikiran dan Kajian Tentang Bunyi
Muhammad Fajar Putranto
Yayasan Cakra Budaya Nusantara, Sukoharjo, Indonesia
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Aesthetic Literacy in Primary Schools: A Literature Review of the Importance of Art Appreciation from an Early Age Galih Suryadmaja; Didin Septa Rahmadi; Gading Suryadmaja; Fikhan Ghazali; Azril Irzam; Muhammad Fajar Putranto
Varied Knowledge Journal Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): Varied Knowledge Journal, November 2025
Publisher : CV. Global Cendekia Inti

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.71094/vkj.v3i2.144

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Aesthetic literacy constitutes a critical yet often underemphasized dimension of primary education, frequently overshadowed by the prioritization of academic cognitive competencies. In fact, aesthetic experiences—particularly through engagement with and appreciation of the arts—play a significant role in cultivating children’s sensitivity, creativity, and reflective capacities from an early age. This article aims to provide a comprehensive examination of the role of art appreciation in the development of aesthetic literacy in primary schools, as well as its implications for pedagogical practices. This study adopts a systematic literature review approach, drawing on a range of relevant scholarly sources in the fields of art education, child development, and aesthetic literacy. The analytical process employs thematic synthesis to identify recurring patterns and conceptual relationships emerging across the literature. The findings indicate that art appreciation contributes simultaneously to children’s cognitive, affective, social, and creative development. Furthermore, aesthetic literacy enriches learning experiences and supports the formation of cultural sensitivity and identity. Its effective implementation in primary education requires the integration of arts-based curricula, the application of multimodal pedagogical approaches, and the active involvement of teachers alongside a supportive learning environment. Therefore, aesthetic literacy should be positioned as an integral component of primary education to foster more holistic, human-centered, and meaningful learning processes.
Klothekan Music in the Brendung Ritual: An Ethnomusicological Analysis of Rain-Invoking Traditions in Pekalongan Beny Permana; Dewi Puspita Ningsih; Muhammad Fajar Putranto; Gerry de Gerald
Keteg : Jurnal Pengetahuan, Pemikiran dan Kajian Tentang Bunyi Vol. 26 No. 1 (2026): Keteg: Jurnal Pengetahuan, Pemikiran dan Kajian Tentang Bunyi
Publisher : Surakarta: Jurusan Karawitan Institut Seni Indonesia Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33153/keteg.v26i1.8335

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The Brendung ritual represents a rain-invocation tradition that continues to be practiced by the community of Langensari Village, Kesesi District, Pekalongan Regency, Indonesia. This ritual incorporates klothekan music, performed using various household objects as musical instruments. This study aims to analyze the musical structure of klothekan within the Brendung ritual, to examine the relationship between musical structure and ritual processes, and to interpret its cultural significance within the community’s social life. A qualitative research design was employed using an ethnomusicological approach. Data were collected through participant observation, in-depth interviews with ritual specialists, musicians, and community leaders, as well as audiovisual documentation during ritual performances. The analysis focused on musical structure, including rhythmic patterns, inter-instrumental relationships, and emergent musical dynamics within klothekan performance. The findings indicate that klothekan music is constructed through simple yet interdependent rhythmic patterns performed collectively using an interlocking system among instruments such as boyong, bamboo slit drums (kentongan), buckets, cans, and metal trays. Repetitive rhythmic structures function to generate a ritual atmosphere that facilitates trance states and intensifies participants’ emotional engagement. Furthermore, klothekan music holds significant cultural meanings, functioning as a medium for ritual legitimization, social integration, spiritual communication, and the reinforcement of cultural identity. These findings demonstrate that klothekan music operates not merely as an accompaniment to ritual activities, but as a symbolic medium that sustains and amplifies collective ritual experience within the Brendung tradition.
Co-Authors Azril Irzam Beny Permana Dewi Puspita Ningsih Didin Septa Rahmadi Fikhan Ghazali Gading Suryadmaja Gerry de Gerald Suryadmaja, Galih