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Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education
ISSN : 25411683     EISSN : 25412426     DOI : https://doi.org/10.15294/harmonia
Core Subject : Art,
Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education is published by Departement of Drama, Dance, and Music, Faculty of Language and Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang in cooperation with Asosiasi Profesi Pendidik Sendratasik Indonesia (AP2SENI)/The Association of Profession for Indonesian Sendratasik Educators. Harmonia published scientific papers on the results of art research and art education. Editor accepts the article has not been published in other media with the writing format as listed on page manuscript writing guidelines. The journal is published twice a year, in June & December.
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Phenomenological Research in Art Studies: A Robust Framework for Aesthetic Inquiry Sunarto, Bambang; Yulika, Febri
Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/harmonia.v25i2.1398

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This article examines aesthetic experience as a central focus in art research, a field complicated by its inherent subjective and objective dimensions. It proposes a phenomenological methodological framework designed to balance the objective analysis of artworks with a subjective understanding of individual experience. The recommended methods are grounded in core phenomenological principles, including an emphasis on lived experience, the application of epoché (the bracketing of preconceptions), phenomenological reductions for uncovering essences, and the description of essential experiences. The article demonstrates that phenomenological approaches can systematically accommodate the depth of subjective experience and the personal nature of art, while maintaining the analytical rigor essential for academic research. Notably, this article presents a coherent methodological approach for examining aesthetic experience, effectively bridging the gap between scientific rigor and aesthetic sensibility, and thereby fostering a richer, deeper understanding of how art is experienced and interpreted. 
Poetry Musicalization as an Integrative Learning Model: Linguistic, Musical, and Character Collaboration in Secondary Education Burhanudin, Muhamad; Zustiyantoro, Dhoni; Nur Rokhim, Mukhammad; Kurniasih, Yacinta; Nuryatin, Agus; Supriyanto, Teguh
Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/harmonia.v25i2.8302

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Poetry musicalization represents a creative synthesis of literary and musical arts that can enrich language and arts learning in secondary schools. This study analyzes the creative process of poetry musicalization as an intermedial adaptation and examines its pedagogical value for developing students’ linguistic, musical, and character competencies. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews with ten Indonesian and Javanese language teachers at SMA and SMK in Central Java, supported by document analysis and observations of musicalized versions of Sapardi Djoko Damono’s Hujan Bulan Juni and Goenawan Mohamad’s Z on YouTube. The findings reveal that the musicalization process involves poem selection, semantic interpretation, melodic and rhythmic composition, arrangement, and audio-visual realization. Classroom implementation requires active collaboration between teachers and students and contributes to improved language proficiency, artistic appreciation, creativity, and self-confidence. In conclusion, poetry musicalization has strong potential as an integrative learning method that balances cognitive and affective domains, promotes contextual and meaningful learning, and supports interdisciplinary classroom practices. 
Typography Meets Sustainability: A Case Study of Pedagogical Design Innovation for Climate Advocacy and Cultural Identity Georges, Hala
Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/harmonia.v25i2.9525

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This article explores the integration of typography in promoting sustainability through a qualitative case study of the TYPO-COP28 initiative conducted at the University of Sharjah’s Visual Communication department in 2023. This study examines how typography can function as an active, participatory tool for sustainability advocacy within educational settings. Through structured research-based pedagogical methods, 16 undergraduate students created typographic designs addressing environmental and cultural sustainability themes, demonstrating that well-designed pedagogical frameworks enable emerging designers to contribute meaningfully to environmental discourse. Analysis of student designs revealed primary thematic approaches: renewable energy integration (75%), cultural heritage bridging (68%), and material sustainability consciousness (100%). Audience reception data demonstrated high impact, with 82% perceiving designs as effective climate communication and 65% sharing designs on social media. The pedagogical framework generated significant learning outcomes, including increasing conceptual sophistication and internalization of environmental responsibility as a core design principle. This research provides an evidence-based framework for integrating sustainability and design activism into visual communication education. 
Crossing the Boundaries of Film Aesthetics: Challenging Avant-Garde Practices and Contemporary Cinema Exhibitions in Indonesia Pauhrizi, Erik Muhammad; Ernawan, Erika; Warsana, Dedi; Soetedja, Zakarias S.; Utama, Rizki Resa; Alfathadiningrat, Danendra
Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/harmonia.v25i2.15829

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This study investigates the impact of avant-garde cinema in redefining Indonesian film aesthetics, focusing on its role in challenging dominant cultural and technological narratives in the digital era. Presented at the Cine Future: Radical Cinema on Future Perspective exhibition, the research identifies a critical gap in mainstream cinema’s limited engagement with narratives evolving alongside rapid advancements in projection technology and digital reproduction. The study is anchored in the experimental works of film students from Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia’s Film and Television Study Program, showcased in the Cine Future exhibition, which exemplifies avant-garde cinema’s potential to reinterpret traditional narratives. With the Practice-led Research methodology, this research integrates artistic practice with critical analysis, allowing student filmmakers to explore the complexities of the digital age through creative expression. Findings indicate that avant-garde cinema enables the construction of new, culturally rooted narratives by merging historical aesthetics with modern technology, providing students with a framework for critiquing and interpreting social realities. This research contributes to broader discussions on avant-garde cinema’s relevance in academic and creative fields. It demonstrates its significance in fostering critical dialogue and evolving cinema as a dynamic medium for cultural reflection. The study underscores the value of incorporating avant-garde methods within film education to prepare students for a rapidly changing cinematic landscape. 
Innovative Strategy for Sundanese Dance Learning Based on Experiential Learning in Outcome-Based Education Curriculum to Achieve Quality Education Arsih, Utami; Lanjari, Restu; Hutagalung, Fonny Dameaty
Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/harmonia.v25i2.20929

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This study aims to develop a Sundanese dance learning model based on Experiential Learning in the Outcome-Based Education curriculum, to enhance the quality of arts education. The urgency of this study stems from the limited exploration of the integration between Outcome-Based Education, Experiential Learning, and cultural preservation in Sundanese dance learning, despite its importance in achieving quality education goals in accordance with Sustainable Development Goal. The method employed is a mixed approach (qualitative and quantitative), utilizing data collection techniques that include interviews, observations, and surveys of students, lecturers, and dance teachers. The results indicate that the application of this model can enhance student engagement, creativity, and cultural understanding, with a statistically significant average increase of 35.35%. This model also strengthens the preservation of Sundanese cultural values through direct learning experiences. Research recommendations include the adoption of similar models in other art study programs, the development of a more responsive curriculum, and the use of digital technology to support innovative and sustainable learning. 
The Didactic Value of the Tari Kiamat:  A Source of Cultural Literacy to Strengthen the Cultural Identity of the People of Lampung, Indonesia Daryanti, Fitri; Sinaga, Risma Margaretha; Saputri, Amelia Hani; Taib, Muhammad Fazli
Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/harmonia.v25i2.22440

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Traditional dance, as part of cultural heritage, not only functions as an artistic expression but also as a medium for transmitting values, knowledge, and a society’s collective memory through structured symbols. One of the main challenges in the preservation of traditional arts is the change in the mechanism of cultural inheritance, which has undergone a shift from communal and hereditary patterns to patterns that are increasingly fragmented due to modernization and social change. This condition demands a more in-depth study of how cultural values can be maintained and transformed in a relevant way for the younger generation. This study examines the dimension of didactic values in the inheritance of the Tari Kiamat, particularly in the context of traditional marriage ceremonies in Keratuan Darah Putih, a customary institution with historical significance in Lampung society. Using a qualitative descriptive method, data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, field notes, and documentation studies, then analyzed using Miles and Huberman’s interactive analysis model. The results of the study show that the Tari Kiamat, contains didactic values such as sacredness, exclusivity, leadership, responsibility, tolerance, wisdom, and politeness. These values not only regulate social relations among indigenous peoples but also serve as ethical models for younger generations. In the context of education, didactic values should be integrated as a learning resource grounded in local wisdom to strengthen students’ cultural literacy, character, and identity. 
Harmony and Characterization in the Overture of Goca e Kaçanikut: A reflection on Kosovo’s Operatic Beginnings Breznica, Rreze Kryeziu; Luzha, Besa
Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/harmonia.v25i2.23066

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This paper examines the development of Albanian operatic creativity in Kosovo through a musicological analysis of Goca e Kaçanikut, the country’s first national opera. Employing a qualitative, score-based analytical approach, the study focuses on the overture as a structural and aesthetic gateway to the work, examining its form, harmonic language, orchestration, and incorporation of folk-derived elements. The findings demonstrate that harmony functions as a central expressive device in shaping character, dramatic tension, and narrative cohesion. At the same time, the integration of folkloric rhythmic and modal features contributes to the opera’s national character. The study highlights the overture as a condensed representation of Kosovo’s early operatic identity and argues that Goca e Kaçanikut establishes a foundational model for national opera within the broader European operatic tradition. 
Kolintang Minahasa: from Cultural Heritage to A Global Instrument in Inclusive Music Education and Cultural Diplomacy Hartono, Markus Soegiarto; Cahya Septiyaningsih, Imada; Aditia, Dimas; Widyaatmadja, Swanny Trikajanti; Setiawan, Risky; Sinaga, Risma Margaretha
Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15294/harmonia.v25i2.23641

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Kolintang, a wooden percussion instrument from Minahasa, North Sulawesi, has evolved from a sacred ritual object into UNESCO-recognized intangible cultural heritage in 2024. Despite this recognition, scholarship has not sufficiently examined how this transformation reshapes educational practice or how the instrument’s physical properties support inclusive music learning. This study examines Kolintang’s trajectory through an analytic autoethnographic approach grounded in five decades of direct practice within the pedagogical lineage of Petrus Kaseke, triangulated with interviews of fifteen key figures, including descendants of innovators Nelwan Katuuk and Petrus Kaseke, and empirical data from a 2024 training program for Deaf participants in Jakarta. The research documents Kolintang’s technical development from pentatonic to chromatic tuning, enabling engagement with global repertoires, and traces how diaspora communities in Java systematized ensemble-based pedagogy. Empirical findings show that ten Deaf participants achieved a mean rhythmic accuracy of 92.3 percent with a standard deviation of 5.8 percent through vibrotactile rather than auditory learning. The findings indicate that Kolintang’s sustainability depends not on static preservation but on cultural transmutation, defined as the strategic adaptation of material form to preserve philosophical and symbolic essence. Kolintang continues to function as a marker of diaspora identity, an instrument of Indonesian cultural diplomacy, and a culturally grounded medium for inclusive music education. This trajectory offers a model for sustaining intangible heritage in the twenty-first century by repositioning traditional arts as adaptive educational resources responsive to contemporary human needs. 
Dance Video Creation as an Arts-Based Learning Practice:The Role of Self-Efficacy, Emotion, and Narcissistic Tendencies in Elementary Dance Education Chen, Kuan-Wei
Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
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This study examines dance video creation as an arts-based learning practice in elementary dance education, focusing on how self-efficacy, emotional experience, and narcissistic tendencies shape students’ creative engagement. Positioned within arts education, the study explores the interaction between psychological traits and embodied artistic processes in dance learning. Data were collected from 37 elementary school students participating in a dance program in Taipei, Taiwan. Using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), the study analyzed relationships among narcissistic tendencies, creative self-efficacy, perceived value of creating, and positive and negative emotions during dance video production. The results show that narcissistic tendencies positively influence self-efficacy, while higher self-efficacy is associated with a lower perceived value of the creative process. Self-efficacy enhances positive emotions, whereas a higher perceived value of creating intensifies negative emotions, indicating creative tension inherent in arts-based learning. These findings highlight dance video creation as a pedagogical space where emotional experience, artistic exploration, and learning processes intersect, offering insights for designing reflective and process-oriented dance education.
Investigating Workplace Music Preferences and Their Role in Employee Productivity and Well-Being: A Cross-Sectional Study in Indonesia Zandra, Rully Aprilia; Jamnongsarn, Surasak; Ismail, Adzrool Idzwan bin; Setiyowati, Arbin Janu; Hidayatullah, Hengki Tri
Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education Vol. 25 No. 2 (2025): December 2025
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Music is conventionally perceived as a medium of entertainment and artistic expression. However, among employees, music assumes a broader functional role, supporting productivity and psychological well-being across diverse workplace contexts. This study aimed to investigate the functional role of music among employees experiencing work-related stress and low motivation. A cross-sectional study was administered to 500 employees representing various socioeconomic and educational backgrounds. Participants reported their musical preferences and the perceived psychological impacts of music during different emotional states at work. Data analysis, including word cloud visualization and heatmap modeling, revealed that genres such as Pop and Dangdut dominated across both emotional conditions. However, the functional objectives of music usage differed; employees experiencing stress favored music for emotional balance and familiar comfort, while those facing low motivation preferred music that energized and re-engaged cognitive resources. The findings highlight that music serves adaptive emotional and cognitive regulatory functions, leading to increased productivity, emotional stabilization, and sustained concentration. These results offer practical implications for workplace well-being strategies, emphasizing the potential of personalized auditory environments in enhancing employee resilience and performance.

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