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2026 Golek Ayun-Ayun Dance
The Golek Ayun-Ayun dance is a classical Yogyakarta-style dance created by K.R.T. Sasmintadipura (Father Sas) in 1976. This dance depicts a young girl approaching adulthood, flirtatious, and adorned with makeup. This dance emphasizes elegance, feminine charm, and the philosophy of searching for one's true identity.
GOLEK AYUN-AYUN DANCE AS A REALIZATION OF JAVA PHILOSOPHY IN A HERMENEUTIC PERSPECTIVE
Risa KaizukaTokyo University of Foreign Studies
E-mail: risa.fr90@gmail.com
Abstract
This article aims to see the Golek Ayun-Ayun dance as a manifestation of Javanese philosophy from a hermeneutic perspective. The way of writing is by interpreting the Golek Ayun-Ayun dance performance elements, starting from elements of dance movements to elements of clothing.
The results of this writing indicate that the Golek Ayun-Ayun dance is a dance that is not staged for entertainment only, but this dance has a Javanese philosophical meaning from movement, clothing, to decoration.
The manifestations are:
(1). The Sembahan movement (forward beksan) with the position of joining the hands and thumbs afixed in front of the chest is a symbol of greeting horns to God, the Sultan, and the guests so that the attitude of this dance is to maintain good manners, tolerance, and respect for others.
(2). The batik cloth of the parang rusak with the gurdha machete motif is a symbol of adoration.
(3). The Jamang Elar decoration is a headband given a variety of menthog feathers as a symbol of a girl in bloom. Golek Ayun-Ayun dance has excellent characteristics (high quality) and many layers of meaning.
INTRODUCTION
Yogyakarta-style classical dance is one of the Javanese cultural heritage that contains very high philosophical and aesthetic values. The philosophy contained in classical dance in the Yogyakarta style embodies the philosophy of the Keraton Yogyakarta, the philosophy of life of the Javanese people, and the character of the Javanese people, so that this classical dance cannot be considered merely a traditional art.
This differentiates Yogyakarta-style classical dance from other types of dance which are only performed as entertainment. The audience must have a basic knowledge of the history of the Islamic Mataram kingdom and the Yogyakarta Sultanate to interpret a classical dance style in Yogyakarta.
The philosophical values and meanings of classical dance in the Yogyakarta style are complex and noble, so it requires an interpretive technique to understand the dance work.
Yogyakarta-style classical dance dates back to the days of the Islamic Mataram kingdom (1587-1755). Javanese traditional dance that existed in the era of the Islamic Mataram kingdom is a form of the acculturation process between local Javanese culture and Hindu-Buddhist influences.
The influence of Hinduism started from the government of the Hindu Mataram kingdom (717-929). In contrast, the influence of Buddhism started from the reign of Wangsa Syailendra, who ruled Sriwijaya from the islands of Sumatra and Central Java since 752.
The Javanese people integrated and developed Hindu, Buddhist, and Islamic religions. with the wisdom of local Javanese culture, resulting in its own religious concept, namely Javanese Hinduism.
This Hindu-Buddhist influence can be seen in the reliefs of Javanese temples ancient Javanese inscriptions from the IX to XI centuries. The types of make-up and jewelry for traditional Javanese dancers are also inuenced by Hindu-Buddhist culture.
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