The Prospect and Future of Youth Kroncong Group at Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia in Bandung

Abstract

This article discusses the prospect and future of youth Kroncong group at the Indonesia University of Education or Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia in Bandung. The focus of research subject in this study is one particular Kroncong group namely Orkes Kroncong De Oemar Bakrie. By examining the society’s appreciation towards the group performances and by implementing the triangulation techniques; results show that the group can be seen as a representative of youth Kroncong group in Bandung. Based on research from 2000 until 2017, it can be concluded that University-based Kroncong group is more excelled not only in the music industry, but also in the music development and the music organization. The group is considered as a role model and parameter for other youth Kroncong group in Bandung.

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“…Another supporting reason is the fact that Keroncong music remains conservated and get lacks revitalization. Consequently, this state-led Keroncong music drawn and died among other music genres managed in the capital system (Supiarza, H. Sobarna, C. Sukmayadi, Y . Mulyadi, 2018).…”

“…According to (Sullivan, 1993) a paradigm is a process of forming a concept, model, or conventional point of view to a fact. According to this definition, aesthetics paradigm in this research approach processing of creating an image or aesthetics model to be conventionally agreed by all Keroncong music players, as to how the forming of Keroncong music performance concept in a global era that is interpreted by Bandung youth generation to embody the role model as a proposal for millennials (Supiarza, H. Sobarna, C. Sukmayadi, Y . Mulyadi, 2018).…”

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“…These keroncong groups are believed to be the carriers of the new keroncong color with the Bandung youth style. This is also acknowledged by keroncong figures from Solo, Jakarta, Semarang and the Indonesian mass media in the form of awards and writings (Supiarza, H. Sobarna, C. Sukmayadi, Y. Mulyadi, 2018). Likewise, with the keroncong orchestra of Santa Angela junior high school students, through teaching and learning activities in keroncong music in the school environment, O.K.…”

“…Even in that century, the city of Bandung had many keroncong groups which could be said to be the 'center' of keroncong groups in other cities, including the first women's keroncong orchestra also appeared in Bandung, by the name Bluesterr led by Euis Zuraida (Suadi, 2017). Historically, keroncong music was a type of music that emerged during the arrival of the Portuguese to Indonesia, and the artifact of Portuguese influence on keroncong music is seen especially in the ukulele (a small four-string guitar) which later turned into cuk and cak, pronga and macina, or keroncong and tenor (Supiarza, H. Sobarna, C. Sukmayadi, Y. Mulyadi, 2018). The descendants of the Portuguese can still be found today.…”

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“…Can also be seen musical instrument playing techniques, students do not know the technique playing violin, cak, cuk, cello, guitar, bass correctly [4,5]. In playing a violin for example, students do not use techniques in playing violin, so students are still original just swipe and sound.…”