Macapat Song Research Articles

CHARACTER VALUES IN MACAPAT SONG

<em>The purpose of writing this article is (1) to examine the meanings that contained in the macapat song (2) to examine the values that found in the macapat song. Value is a benchmark that is considered true and a guide in community life in making a decision. The method that used in writing this article uses the literature study method. From the problems obtained, it can be concluded that there are character values from macapat mijil, kinanthi, dhandanggula, gambuh, durma, pangkur, and pocung. Character value is the quality of depicting human behavior that can be formed through education and the surrounding environment. The character values that can be taken from the macapat songs are loving peace, religious values, educational values, honesty, responsibility, discipline values, and high curiosity. Through macapat songs, students can apply the character values in daily life.</em>

UNDERSTANDING THE MESSAGES IN MACAPAT SONG THROUGH THE STORY AND TEACHINGS OF JESUS IN THE GOSPEL

Understand the messages in Macapat Song very difficult. This is due to that the lines in the Macapat Song contain poetic words, philosophical words, and full of meaning. To understand the message in the Macapat Song correctly, one must have extensive knowledge of the philosophy of life and a strong understanding of religion. So instead, preaching in churches and on religious fellowship less attractive, if delivered without any ballad suitable for listeners. For the Javanese, a ballad that touches their hearts is Macapat Song, because the ballad closely with customs and their culture. Therefore, understanding the Macapat Song would be perfect if assisted with the illustrations of the stories and teachings of Jesus in the Gospels. Macapat Songs and teachings of Jesus in the Gospels is a symbiosis mutualism because both have a mutually beneficial relationship.

Macapat as a Model and Method of Learning English-Javanese Vocabulary

<p>The purpose of this article is to offer Macapat as a model of learning English-Javanese vocabulary. Macapat is a kind of poetic meter in traditional Javanese poetry and is also known as a popular culture in Javanese society. In the formal education, from elementary until high degree, macapat is used as a lesson material in the college. Related with cross-cultural studies, the use of attractive model can give more experience for language learners and language teachers. For the learner, they can get more knowledge about macapat song and vocabulary. According to Javanese teacher competence, they must have <em>mardawa basa</em>, <em>mardawa sastra</em> and <em>mardawa lagu</em>, as a primary knowledge to compose language using poetic meter and also sing macapat. The teacher can improve their language competence to create a macapat song which is composed of two different vocabulary languages. It can be concluded that macapat can be used as a model of learning English-Javanese vocabulary.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong><em>Macapat, cross-cultural, English-Javanese vocabulary.<strong></strong></em></p>

TRANSLITERASI NASKAH MANUSKRIP JAWA: UPAYA NYATA PENYEDIAAN BAHAN PEMBELAJARAN DAN PENELITIAN KEBUDAYAAN JAWA

The aim of research is give lesson materials and research about Javanese manuscripts. The method used to explore manuscript is transliteration. Namely, transfering from source letter to target letter, and more transliteration from old Javanese language to Indonesian language.The reaearch desaign is R and D (research and development). The subject matter are students of Ekspresi Tulis Lanjut , in class G, H, and A in javanese department. The collecting of data used to observation, dokument analysis, and tasks. The object of research is Javanese manuscripts as the result of translation in the class.The results of this research are materials javanese manuscripts, namely: (1) serat Darma laksita, (2) Serat Kudhup sari, and (3) Serat Kumandaka. The third of Javanese manuscripts contens etics, relegion and aestetic that very important for lesson and research. The form of manuscripts are tembang Macapat and gerongan songs. The manuscripts letter can read clearly and easely. Finnaly, the results of research very important for students, teachers, lecturer, and all of academics people.Key words: javanese manuscript, transliteration

Religious Harmony Within Religious Manuscript (The Study of Serat Purwocampur)

<p><em>Javanese manuscript is a noble heritage that should be preserved. This study was conducted to determine the values of harmony contained in the </em>Serat Purwocampur<em>. The method used in this study on a content analysis and philology. </em>Serat Purwocampur <em>consists of four kinds of macapat song: Asmaradhana, Girisa, Pangkur, and Dhandhanggula. Briefly, this manuscript contains ancient stories and supernatural, such as gods associated with the prophets or otherwise. Value of harmony contained in this manuscript is the acculturation between Hinduism and Islam (Islamic Javanization). Islam spread peacefully in Java, in additions Islam also taught its followers (the Javanese) to perform religion both syari’at and hakikat.</em></p>

SERAT MADU TATA KRAMI DAN RELEVANSINYA DENGAN PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER

This study aims to reveal values in Serat Madu Tata Kramireflected in the philosophy of Joged Mataramand its relevance to character education. The data source was Serat Madu Tata Krami, K.P.H. Brongtodiningrat’s private collection. The work is in the form of macapat songs, written in Javanese using the Javanese alphabet in the Mataram style (the modernJavanese). This study employed the qualitative descriptive method. The findings show that the values in Serat Madu Tata Kramican serve as basic values for character education. The values are related to expectation, advice, suggestion, and belief that struggling for truth and virtue will always succeed. The teaching in Serat Madu Tata Krami cannot be separated from the philosophy of Joged Mataram, which holds the gallant values to faceall life problems using the philosophy of sawiji, greget, sengguh,and ora mingkuh.