Abstract
Bringbrung is a ritual music in the tradition of society in the Kampung Cidadap Hilir, Ledeng, Kota Bandung. In each of Bringbrung performances, there is always a trance from the player and the audience. This phenomenon becomes the background of this research. One of the musical elements that are thought to be highly influential stimulates trance is binaural sensation. This article explains how the music of Bringbrung can produce binaural sensation so that it can stimulate trance on the players and the audience. The research methods used in this article use qualitative methods with a phenomenological approach. The data was collected through observation, interview notes taking, triangulation, and focus group discussion. The analyses of this research were taken through analysis of reduction data, data presentation, and conclusion. The results of the research that has been done show that binaural sensation has a significant contribution in stimulating trance during the show Bringbrung. Binaural sensation generated from the frequency difference of each Bringbrung instrument that has a range of 0 - 25 Hz. The binaural sensation produced by Bringbrung music is certainly one of the proofs that ritual music in Indonesia has a therapeutic effect. Advanced research in the field is very important for the development of music therapy based on the musical traditions of Indonesia. Keywords: music therapy, psychology of music, psychoacoustic
Highlights
The variety of traditional music in Indonesia is certainly very much, both profane and sacred, Sumardjo (2001)
The “terebang” instrument in Bringbrung music is the same as the type of “terebang” or tambourine in West Java in general which is shaped like a basin/cup with a single skin membrane that is tightened using rattan and is estimated to have existed since 1135 AD, Beck (2013), while “dogdog” is a percussion instrument with a single skin membrane, conical in shape that is played by hitting it with a wooden stick or hand, Spiller (2004)
Music therapy certainly has many functions such as for children with special needs, for relaxation and so on, this research is aimed at exploring the potential of Indonesian traditional music elements, binaural beats as a relaxation stimulus and Theta waves in the brain. binaural sensation or binaural beats becomes one of the most interesting focuses of the study because it has a significant impact on the process of music therapy with certain goals
Summary
The variety of traditional music in Indonesia is certainly very much, both profane and sacred, Sumardjo (2001). One of the sacred traditions that we can find today is Bringbrung music from Kampung Cidadap Hilir, Ledeng, Kota Bandung. Bringbrung is a ritual in the allotment to ask for salvation, blessings, and gratitude to God. The Bringbrung name is taken from the sound of musical instruments “terebang” and “dogdog” sound like ''bring” and ''brung”. The “terebang” instrument in Bringbrung music is the same as the type of “terebang” or tambourine in West Java in general which is shaped like a basin/cup with a single skin membrane that is tightened using rattan and is estimated to have existed since 1135 AD, Beck (2013), while “dogdog” is a percussion instrument with a single skin membrane, conical in shape that is played by hitting it with a wooden stick or hand, Spiller (2004)
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