Gendhing, King, and Events: The Creation of Gendhing Panembrama During Pakubuwana X

Joko Daryanto,Rustopo Rustopo,Bambang Sunarto

doi:10.15294/harmonia.v21i1.29099

Abstract

Gendhing Panembrama was a creative and innovative product when Paku Buwana X reigned in the Negari Surakarta. Gendhing Panembrama emerged when the Dutch East Indies government imposed restrictions on political and economic activities in Karaton Surakarta. The restriction aimed to remove Paku Buwana X’s legitimacy from the political and economic side. Gendhing Panembrama became one of the symbols of Paku Buwana X’s resistance to the Dutch East Indies government policy. Resistance through the creation of Gendhing Panembrama resulted in the enforcement of the king of Surakarta’s sovereignty and legitimacy. This study aims to reveal the background of the Gendhing Panembrama creation and the events surrounding the Gendhing Panembrama creation. This study employed a historical approach and symbolic interpretation. From the study conducted, it was concluded that the creation of Gendhing Panembrama was a means for Paku Buwana X in maintaining his sovereignty and legitimacy. The intelligence of Paku Buwana X in managing the musical arts amid the political pressure of the Dutch East Indies government, in the end, could radiate his majesty, authority, and power and maintain the Javanese tradition of the Karaton Surakarta.

Highlights

Karaton Surakarta (Surakarta Palace) is one of the Mataram Kingdom’s successors divided by the Giyanti agreement (1755)
Karaton Surakarta’s karawitan is a musical institution part of the Karaton Surakarta entity that carries out its activities in the palace environment
It is run by palace officials called abdi dalem niyaga is tied by the norms and rules that apply in Karaton Surakarta

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Karaton Surakarta (Surakarta Palace) is one of the Mataram Kingdom’s successors divided by the Giyanti agreement (1755). The agreement contents stated that Mataram was divided into two, namely Surakarta and Yogyakarta. The Giyanti Agreement was signed on February 13, 1755, known as the Palihan Nagari (Division of Mataram Territory) incident (Joebagio 2002, 182). Karaton Surakarta’s karawitan is a musical institution part of the Karaton Surakarta entity that carries out its activities in the palace environment.

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