Abstract
Nowadays, traditional arts in Traditional Javanese marriage ceremony are increasingly replaced by other forms of art. This is partly caused by the lack of appreciation by the society to traditional arts, and also by efforts to increase efficiency in the ceremony organization by eliminating several processions usually conducted in the ceremony.This condition raises concern to traditional art performers and the Javanese culture enthusiasts. Therefore, an effort to resurrect traditional arts in Traditional Javanese marriage ceremonyhas been initiated. To give new atmosphere and feels, new dances are choreographed and new gending songs arecomposed, in which these new creations are expected to be more interesting. Moreover, dances, karawitan songs, and traditional songs are also composed to suit the contexts and atmosphere of the ongoing event. By creativity and new innovation, songs are composed for every processions of the ceremony, namely for pasrah pengantin (handover and receiving of the bride), atur pambagyo (welcoming speech), and donga (prayers). Furthermore, dances of romance theme, such as Loro Blonyo , and gendings for the newlywed couple’s reception ( pahargyan ). The effort has been conducted in Surakarta, primarily by the civitas academica of Indonesia Institute of the Arts Surakarta. It, as a form of conservation of Javanese traditional arts of dance and karawitan , has been well-appreciated, proven by the numerous performances in many occasions of wedding ceremonies in Surakarta. The development itself has not been fully maximized, since the performers should have a fine ability in singing and dancing. Therefore, a continuous effort is necessary to socialize traditional arts in Traditional Javanese marriage ceremony. Keywords : traditional arts, dance, tembang , marriage ceremony. DOI : 10.7176/ADS/76-06 Publication date :September 30 th 2019
Highlights
In Java, there are several types of marriage ceremony usually conducted by its people, such as Yogyakartastyle ceremony, Surakarta-stle ceremony, Sunda-style ceremony, Banyumas-style ceremony, Madura-style ceremony, and traditional marriage ceremony conducted by people in coastal areas, among others
Javanese people spreading across Indonesia often conduct Traditional Javanese marriage ceremony
It is influenced by different view of life and soul. These changes result in the change of art form which usually becomes an integral part of the ceremony, namely karawitan (Javanese traditional music art, accompanied by traditional percussion orchestra known as gamelan) and dance
Summary
A. Introduction Javanese people has a tradition of conducting marriage ceremony as a sign of entering family life. Change in Traditional Javanese marriage ceremony cannot be avoided, since it is influenced by various socio-cultural influences in society. These changes result in the change of art form which usually becomes an integral part of the ceremony, namely karawitan (Javanese traditional music art, accompanied by traditional percussion orchestra known as gamelan) and dance.
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