Abstract
Idris Sardi is known as a music maestro in Indonesia. This study aims to reveal the influence of Idris Sardi on the development of music and its implications in music education. This study uses a qualitative method with a narrative approach. The data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The research informants were carefully selected from the family, violin students, and colleagues of Idris Sardi in Jakarta and Bogor, West Java. The data were analyzed by organizing data and creating codes, describing codes in chronological categories and themes, developing interpretations, and visualizing data. The results showed that Idris Sardi was influential in developing (1) keroncong music by varying the tempo and expanding the repertoire; (2) the violin playing techniques included unique characters such as vibrato, glissando, and octave variations; (3) ethnic and popular music were made through orchestrations and collaboration with orchestral music. The implications in music vocational education were (1) problem-based learning by creating a new keroncong style to be accepted by society; (2) the improvement capability by exploring skills to play the violin; (3) life-based-learning by raising local and popular music to be qualified while enhancing the level of society’s music appreciation. In conclusion, Idris Sardi provided a strong influence on the music development in Indonesia, and the implication could be a new strategy to improve the quality of music education.
Highlights
Idris Sardi is a phenomenal musician in Indonesia
Research conducted by Yeo (2013) in Korea provided a complete description of the Korean violinist Min Kim, including his biography, teachings, and mainly his great influence and achievements in chamber music
Yeo found that Min Kim had a great influence on the development of Western music in Korea, on violin and chamber music
Summary
Idris Sardi is a phenomenal musician in Indonesia. It is very interesting to study his existence, dedication, and reputation in the world of music. Research on musicians with a major influence and role in music development is very significant to conduct to achieve the main points in the development of music education. The development of music in a country cannot be separated from the significant role of musicians who have contributed to preserving the existence of their music. Research conducted by Yeo (2013) in Korea provided a complete description of the Korean violinist Min Kim, including his biography, teachings, and mainly his great influence and achievements in chamber music. Yeo found that Min Kim had a great influence on the development of Western music in Korea, on violin and chamber music. No one doubted that Kim was one of the most prominent pioneers of chamber music in Korea, and the Korean Chamber Orchest-
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