FACTORS AND ACTORS FOR STRENGTHENING AND SUSTAINING PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION IN CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA

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Authors

  • Restu Lanjari Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia
  • Eny Kusumastuti Kusumastuti Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia
  • Hartono Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia
  • Halimah Agustina Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22452/jati.vol30no2.8

Keywords:

performing arts education, Javanese local wisdom, sustainability, contextual learning, Pentahelix collaborative

Abstract

In the face of modernisation and technological advancement, traditional performing arts (theatre, puppetry, mime, music, and dance) education has faced challenges, and even its survival is at stake in Java, Indonesia. The local Javanese population has been taking measures to strengthen and sustain traditional performing arts education on the island. However, this research lacks information on local traditional factors, measures, or practices for improving and sustaining traditional performing arts education in Indonesia, especially on Java Island. Therefore, this research aims to identify and examine factors and actors that strengthen and sustain traditional performing arts education. To address this question, the research used a qualitative research approach, specifically in-depth interviews and participant observations in schools in the Yogyakarta and Central Java regions of Indonesia. It also used secondary data. The findings show that local Javanese communities are using traditional arts education local wisdom, which significantly strengthens students' character. In this educational process, values ​​such as gotong royong (cooperation), tepa selira (harmony), ungguh-ungguh (respect), and nguri-uri kabudayan (cultural preservation) are taught and inculcated. The research also underlines the current state of performing arts education, relevant local wisdom values, and collaborative strategies to maintain the relevance and sustainability of arts learning in formal, non-formal, and informal settings. This research also found that multi-stakeholder collaboration, integration of local elements into the curriculum, contextual learning approaches, and selective use of digital technology were key to sustainability

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Published

2025-12-31