THE IMPLICATURE OF TEMBANG GAMBUH IN SERAT WEDHATAMA AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE FOR THE SOCIETY
ABSTRACT: This study was aimed
to discover the meanings implied in the texts of Tembang Gambuh written by
KGPAA Mangkunagara IV in his Serat Wedhatama as well as its significance for
the society. The texts were originally composed of 25 stanzas, but this study
was limited to those associated with sembah
(worship). This study employed qualitative paradigm which was conducted
by using an embedded-case-study research design. Data was collected from
informants, places and events as well as documents/archives or library sources.
The validity of the data was tested using the data triangulation. The data was
then analyzed by using a model of pragmatic analysis. The findings based on the
pragmatic analysis suggested that the dominant implicatures in the Tembang
Gambuh in relation to sembah were sembah raga (worship by physical conduct),
sembah cipta (worship by controlled/mind conduct), sembah jiwa (spiritual/soul
worship), and sembah rasa (worship beyond rituals). For the society, these four
types of worship can serve as a warning and moral education that have
significant values for someone to draw closer to God by performing worship in
accordance to the guideline.
Keywords: implicature, moral
education, sembah cipta, sembah jiwa, sembah raga, sembah rasa, serat
Wedhatama, Tembang Gambuh
Author: Edy Tri Sulistyo
Journal Code: jpantropologigg150005
