ESTETIKA KARAWITAN TRADISI SUNDA
ABSTRACT: The problem of
"aesthetics" related not only to the "text" or the art form
itself, but also to the mindset and worldview of the communities on "the
world" and "the nature of human life." Behind the musical form
itself, there lies the mindset of Sundanese people which formed the basis for
the "text" of karawitan. The understanding on "karawitan
context" is, therefore, important. It means that "text" and
"context" constitute "two sides of the same coin" which are
interrelated to each other. This is the subject matter to be discussed in this
paper.
This paper is a philosophical study in order to find "the aesthetic
of traditional karawitan" which has not been revealed so far. To reveal
this problem the writer uses the theory of "Antagonistic Dualism" by
Jakob Sumardjo. Based on the analysis to the "text" and
"context" of Sundanese traditional karawitan, it is concluded that
"the aesthetic of Sundanese traditional karawitan" comes from the
concept of "masagi" that in substance may produce "pola tiga”
(pattern of three) as a reflection of the culture of tritangtu, those are:
tekad, ucap, and lampah.
Penulis: Heri Herdini
Kode Jurnal: jpantropologidd120070
