This article explores the creative process behind the music work BASANTOK, inspired by the Makan Bajamba tradition of the Minangkabau community, and analyzes its connection with the principles of Abstract Expressionism. The creation process involves stages from analyzing the ritual, conceptualizing, and composing to evaluating and revising, with the goal of transforming and revitalizing cultural traditions through gestural music. Abstract Expressionism, with its emphasis on spontaneity and freedom in musical expression, creates an experience that allows listeners to engage emotionally and mentally with revitalized cultural values. This article demonstrates how music can serve as a medium for preserving and transforming cultural traditions while integrating Abstract Expressionist concepts to offer new perspectives in musical art
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