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Jurnal Mebang
Published by Universitas Mulawarman
ISSN : 27763919     EISSN : 27762513     DOI : https://doi.org/10.30872/mebang
Core Subject : Humanities, Art,
Jurnal Mebang: Kajian Budaya Musik dan Pendidikan Musik is academic, open access, peer-reviewed journal founded and first published in 2021 by the Department of Ethnomusicology, Faculty of Cultural Studies, Mulawarman University. Issues are published two times a year in April and October. Jurnal Mebang: Kajian Budaya Musik dan Pendidikan Musik contains the results of music research, such as ethnomusicology; music performance art; music creation and research; and music education.
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Digitalisasi dalam Karawitan Sunda: Kajian Perkembangan Media, Bentuk Penyajian, dan Estetika Musyafa, Moch Zacky; Ramayuda, Rengga
Jurnal Mebang: Kajian Budaya Musik dan Pendidikan Musik Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Program Studi Etnomusikologi, Fakultas Ilmu Budaya, Universitas Mulawarman

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Abstract

This study aims to analyse how digital technology reshapes the media, performance forms, and aesthetic values of Sundanese karawitan in contemporary practice. The analysis focuses on three main themes: digital media transformation, hybrid performance forms, and performative aesthetics. Using a narrative review approach, this study synthesises open-access literature published between 2020 and 2025 to examine the influence of digital platforms, remote music production, and online dissemination on the transformation of traditional musical expression. The findings reveal three main transformations. First, digital media expand the functions of documentation, distribution, and interaction, enabling broader access to karawitan. Second, technology-based experimentation gives rise to hybrid performances that integrate Sundanese musical structures with electronic sound processing, virtual instruments, and multisensory stage design. Third, aesthetic experience shifts towards interactive and participatory forms through live responses, digital visualisation, and real-time sound manipulation. Despite these opportunities, challenges emerge in the form of sonic homogenisation and the risk of cultural commodification. This study concludes that Sundanese karawitan creators act as cultural mediators who navigate between traditional values and technological innovation. Strengthening digital literacy, cultural sensitivity, and ethical production practices is essential to sustain the development of karawitan in the digital era.