Renewing Shadow Puppet Musics Created by Sukron Suwondo

Abstract

"Renewing Shadow Puppet Musics Created by Sukron Suwondo” was a research to accelerate in achieving the position of chief lecturer funded by DIPA ISI Surakarta. This research used qualitative descriptive method by using data collection techniques through literature review, interview, recording, and transcription. This research tried to uncover two problem formulations, namely (1) the background of creating the Sukron Suwondo musical composition, (2) the relevance of Sukron Suwondo's work to contemporary performance. To answer these two problem formulations, interviews were also conducted with four dalang (traditional puppeteers) who often used Sukron Suwondo's works, including Seno Nugroho, Anom Dwijo Kangko, Sigid Aryanto, and Cahyo Kuntadi. The results of this study indicated that there were a number of factors underlying the innovations carried out by Sukron Suwondo, as well as other things that made the work of Sukron Suwondo relevant to the needs of today's pakeliran (Javanese traditional shadow puppet show).

Keywords: Javanese music, shadow puppet, Sukron Suwondo

DOI: 10.7176/ADS/79-08

Publication date: December 31^st 2019