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Harmonia : Journal of Music and Arts
Published by PT Penerbit Ilmiah Indonesia
ISSN : -     EISSN : 30324076     DOI : https://doi.org/10.61978/harmonia
Core Subject : Art,
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Harmonia : Journal of Music and Arts with ISSN Number 3032-4076 (Online) published by Indonesian Scientific Publication, is a distinguished open-access scholarly journal that has undergone rigorous peer review since its inception. Dedicated to advancing knowledge in the fields of music and arts, Harmonia publishes high-quality research articles, critical analyses, creative works, and case studies that uphold the highest standards of academic integrity and innovation. Published by Indonesian Scientific Publication, Harmonia serves as a platform for interdisciplinary discourse, exploring the theoretical and practical dimensions of music and arts. The journal’s focus aligns with contemporary global challenges, emphasizing creativity, interdisciplinarity, and cultural impact as central themes. With a commitment to fostering a deeper understanding of artistic practices and education, Harmonia bridges gaps between theory and practice, making significant contributions to academic and professional communities in music and arts.
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ICT Integration in Music Education within Ghanaian Colleges of Education: Opportunities, Challenges, and Cultural Realities Kow Arkhurst; Peter Obeng; Richmond Amoh Yeboah
Harmonia : Journal of Music and Arts Vol. 3 No. 4 (2025): November 2025
Publisher : Indonesian Scientific Publication

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61978/harmonia.v3i4.1187

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The integration of information and communication technology is significantly transforming how music is taught and learned and experienced in Ghana. Teacher preparation colleges are central to promoting digital literacy among future educators yet the adoption of ICT in music education remains uneven due to infrastructure limitations and unequal access and cultural influences despite supportive national policies. Teacher preparation colleges are central to promoting digital literacy among future educators. This study examines the effects of ICT integration on music instruction in three Ghanaian Colleges of Education which are Abetifi, Kibi, and Agogo. Using an interpretivist qualitative case study design data were collected through interviews and focus groups and classroom observations. The analysis identified three key themes which is ICT's role in fostering creativity, inclusivity and motivation, persistent challenges such as inadequate devices slow internet and limited training and cultural tensions arising from the intersection of technology and traditional musical practices that exists hence people take different approaches. Although ICT has the potential to revolutionize music education its advantages are not yet equally accessible to all students in these institutions. The digital divide creates barriers that prevents students from achieving their full potential in music learning. Addressing the digital divide through targeted training and context-aware pedagogy and policy support is essential to ensure all students benefit. This is more than important actually. The implementation of ICT tools must be done carefully to prevent further widening of educational inequalities in the digital era and to make sure traditional practices are not completely replaced by modern technology.
Teachers’ Perceptions of AI-Assisted Music Composition Tools in Music Education: A Thematic Critical Review With Implications for Ghanaian Colleges of Education Richmond Amoh Yeboah; Kow Arkhurst
Harmonia : Journal of Music and Arts Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): February 2026
Publisher : Indonesian Scientific Publication

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61978/harmonia.v4i1.1263

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AI tools support music learning tasks such as composition scaffolding, automated feedback, and adaptive practice. Evidence on teacher-facing use remains uneven, and recent studies give limited attention to African teacher-education settings. This review synthesises 2024–2025 research on teachers’ perceptions of AI-assisted music composition tools, focusing on perceived benefit, effort, risk, ethics, authorship, and assessment integrity, and draws evidence-bounded implications for music teacher education in Ghanaian Colleges of Education. A structured thematic synthesis was conducted using only the studies listed in the provided annotated bibliography. Screening retained sources that (a) addressed AI tools used for composition or composition-related analysis in formal education and (b) reported teacher, teacher-educator, or pre-service teacher perspectives, alongside systematic reviews and educator-facing conceptual scholarship. Data extraction captured publication year, setting, participant group, AI tool type, learning task, and reported perception constructs. Deductive coding grouped findings under instructional value, usability and effort, creative support and dependency, ethics and authorship, assessment integrity, and institutional readiness. Across the source set, studies report perceived gains in feedback speed, practice efficiency, and learner autonomy, alongside concerns about overreliance, plagiarism risk, blurred authorship, and weak assessment governance. Teacher AI literacy and readiness recur as constraints. Implications include targeted AI literacies in teacher education, assessment redesign, and ethical decision-making support. Limits include a restricted source set and the absence of Ghana-based empirical studies within the included literature.
Traditional Modal Systems in Southeast Asia: Comparative Perspectives on Musical Identity and Contemporary Transformation Zulidyana Dwi Rusnalasari
Harmonia : Journal of Music and Arts Vol. 3 No. 4 (2025): November 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61978/harmonia.v3i4.1700

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Southeast Asia harbors a rich diversity of indigenous modal systems including Javanese pathet, Balinese patet, Vietnamese điệu/hơi, Thai thang, and Philippine modal-tonal frameworks each of which functions not merely as a technical organizing principle of melody, but as a dynamic carrier of collective cultural identity. Despite the scholarly significance of these systems, existing literature has examined them largely in disciplinary isolation, leaving a critical comparative gap in the understanding of their shared regional logic and divergent contemporary trajectories. Drawing exclusively on published secondary sources, including ethnomusicological studies, cultural theory, and comparative musicology literature, this article offers the first systematic cross-tradition analysis of Southeast Asian modal systems through a cultural identity studies framework. Guided by Hall's (1990) theory of cultural identity and diaspora and Appadurai's (1996) concept of ethnoscapes and cultural flows, the study maps five modal traditions along a proposed "modal identity continuum," ranging from essentialist preservation to hybridized transformation. Findings reveal that, while each tradition has responded differently to the pressures of globalization, post-colonial nation-building, and digital mediation, modal systems across the region consistently serve as sites of identity negotiation rather than static musical artifacts. This study contributes a novel comparative framework to the ethnomusicology of Southeast Asia and advances the theoretical integration of modal analysis within cultural identity studies.
Gamification-Based Music Education: Enhancing Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes in Instrumental Training Anisah Mutiara Zahra Hanifah
Harmonia : Journal of Music and Arts Vol. 3 No. 4 (2025): November 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61978/harmonia.v3i4.1701

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Music education, particularly instrumental training, has long grappled with persistent challenges of student disengagement, diminished practice motivation, and uneven learning outcomes, challenges that have intensified in the wake of post-pandemic shifts toward hybrid and technology-mediated instruction. This study examined the role of gamification-based approaches in enhancing student engagement and learning outcomes within instrumental music training contexts. A qualitative systematic review methodology was employed, drawing exclusively on secondary data sourced from peer-reviewed journal articles, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses published predominantly between 2021 and 2025, retrieved from databases including Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. The review identified that gamification elements including points, badges, leaderboards, immediate feedback mechanisms, and challenge-based progression consistently fostered intrinsic motivation, sustained practice engagement, and measurable skill development among instrumental learners across diverse educational settings. Findings further indicated that the effectiveness of gamification is substantially mediated by alignment with Self-Determination Theory constructs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness, and is contingent upon instructional design quality rather than the mere presence of game mechanics. Unlike previous reviews that examined gamification in general educational or broad music education contexts, this study is the first to synthesize evidence specifically focused on instrumental training, thereby contributing a contextually refined theoretical framework for gamified music pedagogy. These findings contribute to the growing body of knowledge on technology-enhanced music education by providing evidence-based guidance for educators and curriculum designers seeking to integrate gamification into instrumental learning environments responsibly and effectively.
Artificial Intelligence in Visual Arts: A Systematic Literature Review of Human–AI Co-Creation, Creative Processes, and Artistic Authorship Sheik Mohamed; Sam Hermansyah
Harmonia : Journal of Music and Arts Vol. 3 No. 4 (2025): November 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61978/harmonia.v3i4.1706

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Artificial intelligence has fundamentally transformed visual arts through generative systems that support ideation, image generation, and collaborative creative production. The widespread adoption of diffusion models, multimodal systems, and text-to-image technologies has raised critical questions surrounding creativity, authorship, human agency, and ethical responsibility. This study conducted a systematic literature review using the PRISMA framework, drawing on peer-reviewed publications from 2020 to 2025 across major academic databases, analyzed through narrative and thematic synthesis. A clear technological evolution is evident, from rule-based computational art to diffusion-based and multimodal AI systems. While these technologies accelerate ideation and visual exploration, increased productivity does not automatically yield greater originality, conceptual depth, or artistic quality. Professional artists consistently outperform novice users in concept development, prompt construction, visual evaluation, and contextual interpretation. Public and expert assessments of AI-assisted artworks are shaped more by perceived human intention, authenticity, and authorship attribution than by technical image quality alone. Persistent challenges remain around intellectual property, creative responsibility, explainability, and the measurement of distributed creative agency. AI is best understood as an augmentative collaborator rather than an autonomous creator. Meaningful artistic production emerges from sustained interaction between computational generation and human intention, expertise, and ethical stewardship. The study's principal contribution is an integrated conceptual framework linking technological capability, human creative processes, distributed agency, artistic evaluation, and governance, serving as a foundation for future research, professional practice, and policy development in AI-assisted visual arts.
From Digital Transformation to Audience Co-Creation: A Systematic Review of Digital Platforms in Contemporary Arts S. Prakash
Harmonia : Journal of Music and Arts Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): May 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61978/harmonia.v4i2.1707

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Digital transformation has reshaped the contemporary arts sector, prompting museums, galleries, and performing arts organizations to increasingly adopt digital platforms for audience engagement between 2020 and 2025. Using a PRISMA-based systematic literature review, this study synthesizes evidence on dominant digital platforms, engagement strategies, audience outcomes, and institutional challenges across artistic disciplines. Findings reveal that digital platforms have evolved into integrated ecosystems supporting participation, learning, cultural accessibility, and institutional sustainability. Storytelling, participatory communication, hybrid experiences, immersive exhibitions, and personalization consistently emerge as the most effective engagement strategies. However, persistent challenges including platform dependency, digital inequality, algorithmic bias, and AI-related ethical concerns remain unresolved. Successful digital transformation depends not only on technological innovation but also on organizational governance and audience-centered design. The review concludes that sustainable digital audience engagement requires a balanced integration of technological innovation, participatory cultural practice, and responsible institutional management, offering an integrated conceptual framework as a foundation for future research and policy development.
Sustainable Arts Management in the Digital Era: A Systematic Review of Digital Transformation Strategies for Indonesian Cultural Institutions Sufi Ikrima Sa'adah
Harmonia : Journal of Music and Arts Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): February 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61978/harmonia.v4i1.1708

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Digital transformation has become a strategic priority for Indonesian cultural institutions responding to technological change, evolving audience expectations, and sustainability demands, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a Systematic Literature Review of publications from 2020 to 2025, this study synthesizes knowledge on how digital transformation contributes to the organizational sustainability of museums, galleries, archives, libraries, and performing arts organizations in Indonesia. Findings indicate that digital transformation functions as a multidimensional organizational capability extending beyond mere technological adoption. Digital infrastructure expands cultural access through online exhibitions, virtual collections, and hybrid programming, while sustainability is strengthened through adaptive leadership, collaborative governance, and professional digital competencies. Standardized metadata and digital preservation strategies are essential for protecting cultural heritage, and audience development increasingly depends on mobile-first communication and participatory digital engagement. Nevertheless, persistent challenges remain, including unequal digital infrastructure, limited professional capacity, governance fragmentation, and inadequate interoperability across institutions. The study concludes that sustainable digital transformation requires coordinated integration of infrastructure, governance, organizational capacity, audience development, preservation, and financial resilience, rather than isolated technological initiatives. The proposed conceptual framework offers practical guidance for policymakers and cultural managers, while calling for future empirical research on digital maturity across diverse Indonesian cultural institutions.
The Evolution of Musical Aesthetics in Indonesia: From Traditional Forms to Contemporary Expressions Anisah Mutiara Zahra Hanifah
Harmonia : Journal of Music and Arts Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): February 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61978/harmonia.v4i1.1709

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Indonesian musical aesthetics form a complex cultural system encompassing emotional expression, spirituality, collective participation, identity, and ritual meaning—extending far beyond mere sonic appreciation. Since comprehensive scholarly synthesis of its evolution remains limited, this narrative literature review examines how traditional aesthetic principles have evolved while sustaining cultural continuity across shifting historical, social, and technological contexts. Drawing on interdisciplinary sources (primarily 2020–2025, supplemented by foundational historical works) from ethnomusicology, musicology, cultural studies, anthropology, postcolonial studies, and digital media studies, the study applies thematic narrative synthesis across musical traditions, aesthetic concepts, historical periods, cultural transformation, technology, and theoretical frameworks. Findings show Indonesian musical aesthetics are organized around rasa, collective participation, spirituality, ritual, and culturally situated notions of beauty, evolving through stages from traditional communal practice, court traditions, and colonial encounters to nationalism, commercialization, contemporary experimentation, and digital transformation. Rather than displacing tradition, modernization has driven adaptive reinterpretation through hybridity, cross-cultural collaboration, and technological innovation—though digital media also raises concerns about authenticity, ownership, algorithmic mediation, and heritage preservation. Cultural hybridity thus acts as a mechanism of resilience, not replacement. Future research should address digital heritage, AI, cross-regional comparison, and culturally grounded frameworks for sustainable preservation and innovation.
Traditional Musical Aesthetics in Indonesia: Indigenous Aesthetic Philosophy, Cultural Identity, and Contemporary Heritage Challenges Ayu Saraswati; Zulidyana Dwi Rusnalasari
Harmonia : Journal of Music and Arts Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): February 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61978/harmonia.v4i1.1710

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Indonesian traditional musical aesthetics constitute a complex cultural system encompassing musical structure, ritual practice, spirituality, ethical values, collective participation, and cultural identity. This narrative literature review aims to develop an integrated understanding of these aesthetics by examining the relationships among indigenous aesthetic philosophy, historical development, cultural identity, heritage preservation, and contemporary technological challenges. The methodology involved narrative synthesis of scholarly publications across ethnomusicology, musicology, anthropology, and cultural heritage studies, focusing on four core indigenous aesthetic concepts — laras (tuning systems), pathet (modal and expressive frameworks), garap (interpretive realization), and rasa (embodied aesthetic experience) — alongside issues of community participation, cultural continuity, and digital transformation. Findings reveal that these four concepts dynamically shape musical structure, emotional expression, ritual meaning, ethical conduct, and cultural identity across diverse Indonesian traditions. Historically, colonialism, nationalism, modernization, and globalization have transformed musical education, notation, repertoire, and performance contexts. Contemporary developments including commercialization, tourism, digital media, streaming platforms, and artificial intelligence offer expanded dissemination opportunities while simultaneously posing challenges to authenticity, ritual integrity, community ownership, and cultural rights. The review proposes an integrated conceptual framework positioning indigenous aesthetic theories as central analytical perspectives, affirming that continuity and innovation are complementary processes sustained through interpretive practice, community participation, cultural governance, garap-based pedagogy, intergenerational transmission, and ethically grounded digital documentation that upholds indigenous epistemologies while embracing technological innovation.
Participatory Arts and Community Empowerment in Urban and Rural Indonesia: A Comparative Secondary-Data Study Ayu Saraswati
Harmonia : Journal of Music and Arts Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): May 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.61978/harmonia.v4i2.1715

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Participatory arts have emerged as an effective approach to fostering community empowerment through inclusive participation, collaborative governance, and cultural sustainability. However, comparative evidence on how participatory arts operate across urban and rural contexts in Indonesia remains limited. This study compares the characteristics, empowerment processes, and contextual mechanisms of participatory arts programs in urban and rural Indonesia using a comparative secondary-data approach. A qualitative evidence synthesis was conducted using secondary data published between 2015 and 2025, collected from international and national academic databases, government publications, and institutional reports. Eligible studies were selected through predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria and analyzed using structured focused comparison. The analysis was guided by Empowerment Theory, Social Capital Theory, Cultural Democracy, Creative Placemaking, and Community Resilience. The findings indicate that participatory arts strengthen multidimensional community empowerment in both urban and rural settings, although the pathways differ according to contextual conditions. Urban programs benefit from stronger institutional support, diversified funding, and cross-sector partnerships, while rural initiatives demonstrate stronger community ownership, cultural sovereignty, intergenerational knowledge transfer, and heritage-based development. Across both contexts, programs characterized by co-creation, shared decision-making, and community ownership consistently produce stronger empowerment outcomes than those involving limited participation. Governance quality, institutional capacity, cultural assets, and resource availability are identified as more influential determinants of empowerment than geographical location. This study concludes that participatory arts constitute an effective governance strategy for sustainable community empowerment in Indonesia. It proposes an integrated comparative framework linking participation, governance, social capital, cultural rights, and community resilience to support future research and evidence-based cultural policy

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