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Gelar : Jurnal Seni Budaya
ISSN : 14109700     EISSN : 26559153     DOI : -
Core Subject : Humanities, Art,
Gelar focuses on theoretical and empirical research in the Arts and Culture.
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Articles 426 Documents
Cross-border and ideology: a decolonial perspective of literature in the East Dutch Indies era Sulistyo, Hary; Faruk, Faruk; Sudibyo, Sudibyo
Gelar: Jurnal Seni Budaya Vol. 23 No. 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33153/glr.v23i1.6619

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This paper explores the representation of cross-border and cross-ideological narratives in literary and dramatic works from the Dutch East Indies era. It focuses on five categories: Dutch, Indies, Peranakan-Tionghoa, Balai Pustaka, and non-Balai Pustaka Bumiputera literature. The study aims to: (1) classify these works based on racial and ideological markers; (2) analyze how identity and ideology are represented within each category; and (3) examine how counter-knowledge and resistance to colonial discourse are articulated in the texts. Using a descriptive qualitative method, the research involves close reading of texts to identify identity representations, gathering contextual data on authorship, and analyzing ideological patterns across categories. Findings reveal that Dutch and Indies authors often construct Native characters through a Western, objectifying lens, reinforcing colonial hierarchies. In contrast, non-Balai Pustaka Bumiputera writers frequently resist these narratives, offering critical perspectives on racism and colonial subjectivity through localized, spiritual, and humanistic views. The study further identifies how Western literary discourse relegates Native works to the “Batjaan Liar” (wild reading) category, while Eastern narratives challenge imperialist classifications. While authorial ideology often aligns with racial or institutional affiliation, some texts reveal ideological divergence. Ultimately, this research contributes a decolonial perspective that critiques Western modernity’s portrayal of the Native, going beyond conventional postcolonial approaches that focus primarily on colonial impact. It emphasizes the importance of Indigenous resistance and epistemology in shaping literary discourse during the colonial period.
Development of an educational board game to introduce traditional snack culture to children in RA Kuttab Labib Hapsari, Junda; Fitriana Bahri, Nurul
Gelar: Jurnal Seni Budaya Vol. 23 No. 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33153/glr.v23i1.6750

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The erosion of traditional snack culture, especially among children, underscores the need for innovative educational tools to foster cultural awareness. This study aims to design an educational board game concept to introduce traditional Indonesian snack culture to children aged 4–6, targeting their developmental stage where cognitive and social skills are rapidly forming, supported by Piaget's cognitive development theory. A preliminary study and data collection were conducted at RA Kuttab Labib Bandung through observation and interviews to determine children's needs in cultural learning and the types of educational toys that are preferred and considered adequate for children. Data analysis was conducted using thematic analysis by literature studies on culture, educational toys, child anthropometry, and ergonomics. The data produced is the initial capital to design a board game with a design thinking approach that can encourage researcher innovation, but it is still based on user needs. This study contributes to the development of culturally focused learning media by providing innovative and concrete toy designs that combine traditional culinary elements with the potential to be implemented in early childhood environments to support cultural preservation and education.
Strategy for strengthening the creative industry through the study of Jombangan Batik aesthetics and analysis of its manufacturing process Nurcahyanti, Desy; Kholis, Achmad Nur; Hastuti, Dian Lestari; Ayob, Norhayati
Gelar: Jurnal Seni Budaya Vol. 23 No. 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33153/glr.v23i1.6937

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The strategy of developing creative industries based on local wisdom is a means that can be adapted in the era of technological development. This effort can be done by analyzing the in-depth part of cultural products such as batik. The existence of batik, which not only covers the world of art, culture but also industry, can be utilized as a basis for building strategies. Exploring the strategy of strengthening local wisdom-based creative industries is obtained through the process of studying Jombangan Batik in East Java using qualitative methods. Data collection techniques in the form of observation and interviews were conducted at CV. Chariesma Batik Sejahtera is a batik production site in Jombang Regency. Data mining is also strengthened through literature review techniques with aligned topics. It was found that the strategy of using local wisdom in CV. Chariesma Batik Sejahtera utilizes local wisdom in the pre-production stage to produce sales. This can be a foundation or model to be applied in other creative industries. The utilization of local wisdom as a source of ideas in making products, ranging from materials, naming, values, and visuals. The manufacturing process can also include local wisdom, such as the value of protecting the environment and improving work skills. Thus, this strategy can be implemented and become an inspiration for other creative industries in incorporating elements and values from local wisdom.
Rabam Jawa: transcultural performance and aesthetic transformation of Javanese identity in Thai Dance Prakasiwi, Galih; Sasongkroh, Navee; Nurvijayanto, Ribeth
Gelar: Jurnal Seni Budaya Vol. 23 No. 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33153/glr.v23i1.7046

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This research investigates Rabam Jawa (ระบำชวา) as a case to show a complex case of cultural representation blending Java and Thai culture. It is not just a replication of Javanese dance, but such an act of cultural appropriation and aesthetic transformation where a Thai mode of Javanese-imaginary is constructed. The study integrates Maruska Svasek’s theory of cultural transit and Julie Sander’s concept of appropriation that employs a qualitative and interpretive analysis. Through Svasek and Sanders, this research analyzes how cultural product is not just transferred into another style, but actively recreated, which enriches the aesthetic paradigm of cross-cultural identity. The primary fieldwork was started in 2016 through interviews with senior dancers and a Thai national artist, and focus group discussions with teachers from Lopburi, Angtong, and Suphanburi College of Dramatic Art. This data was supplemented by ongoing choreographic observation and literature studies. The findings reveal the aesthetic domestication of Javanese performing elements (movement, music, and costume), mixed and transformed into Thai performance. This research contributes to transcultural performance studies by showing how Thai culture appropriates and styles foreign elements.
Zine “Satu Darah Juang” as an artistic practice to reconstruct Ambon family memories: a practice-led research approach Akyuwen, Ardiles; Bima Wicaksana, Inovensius Hugo; Tanrere, Rezki Gautama
Gelar: Jurnal Seni Budaya Vol. 23 No. 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33153/glr.v23i1.7061

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“Satu Darah Juang” is a photography zine work produced through artistic practice based on research, or commonly called practice-led research, which explores religious and cultural values in the family of Petrus Mailoa (the author's grandfather), who lives in Ambon City, Maluku. Based on a collection of family photo archives, this zine reconstructs collective memory and local spirituality through a process of selecting photo archives, recalling conversations with Opa Petu, Oma Bo, Mama Nel, Aunt Poppy, and Aunt Noor, sequencing stages, digital collage, to creating illustrations analogously. This process produces a photo narrative that is effective, visual, and historical, and creates a dialogue between the personal realm and communal culture. The practice-led approach functions to integrate visual experience with the concept of visual communication (the concept of punctum Barthes), cultural psychoanalysis (Freud & Lacan), and visual anthropology. This work is a visual artifact, has the function of being a medium for introspection, a space for dialogue between the private and the public, and then becomes a form of expression beyond the limitations of conventional documentary photography. “Satu Darah Juang” has gone through exhibition curation and audience interaction; this process is the answer that there is potential for cultural communication and social reflection. Therefore, this research provides a clear affirmation of the position of art practice as a valid research method to record, transform, and then inherit cultural values through an interdisciplinary approach.
A qualitative photographic analysis of Guardian figures in Chinese temples in Bali: visual rhetoric and cultural hybridity Dinata, Ramanda Dimas Surya; Hendrawan, Freddy; Setyawan, Agus Budi; Prameswari, Gusti Ayu Ratih
Gelar: Jurnal Seni Budaya Vol. 23 No. 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33153/glr.v23i1.7131

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This study investigates how the guardian figures in Chinese temples across Bali visually represent cultural hybridity between Chinese religious traditions and Balinese symbolic aesthetics. Using a descriptive-interpretive qualitative approach based on the idea of visual rhetoric, this study examines seven temples across Balinese regencies. Photographic documentation and ethnographic interviews with temple representatives and craftsmen were conducted to collect data. In this sense, photography is a documentation tool, yet also a visual analysis method, providing a deeper interpretation of cultural negotiation. This study shows that while the guardian figures within the Chinese temples in Bali retain core Chinese iconographic elements, such as mythological animals and heroic deities, they also adopt Balinese traditional ornaments. Due to influenced by the both Chinese and Balinese heritage of the Chinese-Balinese community, these visual adaptations demonstrate a conscious integration of Balinese cultural identity within Chinese sacred forms. In this sense, guardian figures play a significant role as visual intermediaries within sacred spaces, representing both protective symbolism and the spatial hierarchy of the temple’s design. Ultimately, this study contributes to the understanding of transcultural religious design and provides insights into the role of visual culture as a medium of spiritual expression and the construction of hybrid identity within a multicultural urban environment.
Balet Rusia À La Indonesia: Sebuah Akulturasi Dalam Tari Kabaret Baliano Karya Rusdy Rukmarata Valindyputri, Yunda Kenanga
Gelar: Jurnal Seni Budaya Vol. 19 No. 1 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33153/glr.v19i1.3285

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This study discusses about the Russian ballet which is acculturated with the Nusantara culture in Indonesia. This research uses acculturation theory by Readfiled, Linton, and Herskovits in The Cambridge Handbook of Acculturation Psychology (2006). The purpose of this study is to identify how acculturation occurs in Russian ballet with Indonesian traditional dances and what influences it. This study uses a qualitative method that uses the literature study method, and is supported by interview techniques. The results of this study identified that acculturation occurs in one of the many works that combine Russian ballet with Nusantara dance and that experience can also affect the acculturation results of the work.
Fungsi Ritual Tari Maulud Lengger Dalam Upacara Suran Di Desa Gandu Kecamatan Tembarak Kabupaten Temanggung Dilla, Anim Kartika; MD, Slamet
Gelar: Jurnal Seni Budaya Vol. 19 No. 1 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33153/glr.v19i1.3287

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This study explores the Maulud Lengger dance in the Suran ceremony. The problem is focused on discussing the form and function of the ritual. The problem of form is analyzed using Slamet MD's theory, while the problem of ritual function is analyzed using Soedarsono's theory. This research uses qualitative research methods. Data collection techniques were carried out by means of observation, interviews, and literature studies. The results of the study indicate that the Maulud Lengger dance has an important role in the implementation of the Suran ceremony, which is believed to have a major influence on the survival of the Gandu Village community. In terms of the form of the performance, this dance contains religious elements that can be seen from the poems that are played. 
Portrait of Pesinden Documentary Film: Role of Sinden in Puppet Show Ali, Moh Mahrush
Gelar: Jurnal Seni Budaya Vol. 19 No. 2 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33153/glr.v19i2.3307

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ABSTRAKPotret Posinden merupakan film dokumenter yang berusaha menunjukkan peran dan kedudukan sinden pada pertunjukan wayang kulit. Perubahan yang terjadi pada sinden saat ini membuat pertunjukan wayang kulit menjadi semakin menarik. Hal ini dibuktikan dengan  fungsi sinden saat ini, bukan hanya menembang namun menjadi unsur penghibur. Sesekali jadi bahan lelucon pada saat limbukan dan goro-goro. Umumnya, sinden harus tampil dengan dandanan yang tidak biasa, sebab saat ini posisi sinden menghadap ke penonton. Sinden menjadi aspek penting di dalam setiap pertunjukan wayang kulit, dan hal itu tidak bisa dipisahkan. Film dokumenter ini menggunakan gaya expository, yaitu memiliki ciri berbicara langsung kepada penonton melalui on screen. Dokementer ini memanfaatkan penuturan dari narasumber atau subjek utama dalam menyampaikan informasi atau isi pada film.Kata kunci: Film Dokumenter, Sinden, Wayang Kulit. ABSTRACTPortrait of Pesinden is a documentary film that attempts to show Sinden's role and position in shadow puppets performances. The changes that occurred in the current Sinden made shadow puppets performances even more enjoyable. This matter is evidenced by the current function of Sinden singing and being an entertainment element. Occasionally it becomes the material for a joke at the moment when it is “limbukan” and “goro-goro”. The general findings show that the Sinden must appear with unusual make-up because the position of the Sinden is facing the audience. In addition, Sinden is an essential aspect of every shadow puppet show, and it cannot be separated. To sum up, this documentary film uses an expository style characterized by speaking directly to the audience via the on-screen. So, the documentary uses the narrative from the primary source or subject in conveying information or content in the film.Keywords: Documentary Film, Sinden; Shadow Puppets.
Estetika Keseimbangan dalam Wayang Kulit Purwa: Kajian Strukturalisme Budaya Jawa Subiyantoro, Slamet
Gelar: Jurnal Seni Budaya Vol. 19 No. 1 (2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33153/glr.v19i1.3399

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The purpose of this study was to examine the aesthetic value of balance in Wayang Kulit Purwa from the perspective of Javanese cultural structuralism. This type of research is descriptive qualitative with data sources from informants, places/events, and documents/archives. The object of this research is Wayang Purwa with the profile of knight, giant, goddess, and civil servant who were selected by purposive sampling technique. Data were collected by using in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and document analysis. Data were analyzed using interactive techniques with data reduction procedures, data display and data verification. The result of the research shows that the Wayang Kulit Purwa is a picture of real human life. The puppet characters have their own characters which generally consist of good, evil, gentle, and simple characters. Humans created by God are not the same but with a variety of characters. The characters, characteristics, and other structures tend to be opposite, however, there is no attempt to negate each other, instead they complete each other.