Karakteristik Lagu Rakyat dan Pentingnya Pengarsipan Kesenian Lokal Indonesia

Abstract

The people of Sumba possess various genres of folksong, from the ones considered to be sacred to those secular. This research attempts to discuss one genre of secular songs, called Ludu Pahangu. This genre lives in the tradition of the Sumbanese people located in the eastern part of Indonesia. This article, based on qualitative research, is divided into 3 parts. Part one deals with the application of structural approach to describe the oral tradition and the characteristics of the lyrics of this particular genre. The second part is concerned with the characteristics of Ludu Pahangu from musical perspectives. The third part provides arguments on the importance of archiving Sumbanese folksongs as an attempt to preserve local wisdom and identity. Three (3) folksongs of a Sumbanese female singer, Ata Ratu, are selected as the object of analysis. This research also points out that archival practices should be collaborative in nature, and concerned with the issues of public accessibility to the digital archive itself.

Analysis of Lyrics in Indonesian Folksong as Local Traditional Music

“…It also expresses, intentionally or unintentionally, how a collaborative community thinks, acts, and behaves, manifesting various mental attitudes, mindsets, and values and immortalizing things developed in the form of a questionable rhyme (Wulan et al, 2019). Nugroho (2021) investigated Sumba folk songs. Sumba folk songs are called Ludu Pahangu, which are secular and profane in nature (low culture) and not related to rituals or religious purposes.…”