Female-style Beksan Nir Corona Dance as Symbol for Coronavirus Prevention in the Perspective of Javanese Philosophy

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.210602.056How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Motion, Female-style beksan nir corona, Virus prevention symbol, Javanese philosophy perspective

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic caused by the coronavirus is a global problem that occurs in almost all countries, including Indonesia. As the virus transmission is based on human contact, it is important to maintain the cleanliness and sanitation of the body, especially the hands. This becomes the basis of creation for the Beksan Nir Corona dance. This study was based on semiotics and visual hyperreality to analyze the dance. The dance was originally created for a virtual dance competition to commemorate the anniversary of Jumenengan Dalem Sri Sultan HB X. However, the Yogyakarta Palace used the dance to promote hand washing to address the pandemic. This study examines how the forms of motion in Beksan Nir Corona are presented, using qualitative method with a semiotic approach and Pierce’s theory on the analysis of signs (T), objects (O) and interpretants (O). The dance elements which are interrelated and produce symbolic meaning are seen as signs that are processed visually, verbally and cognitively. The analysis shows that at the beginning of the dance there is a gesture of worship to pay respect to God and the Sultan of Yogyakarta, followed by a series of hand washing motions as recommended by WHO. The dancer’s eyes project confidence and the seriousness of her craft and in washing hands. The motion patterns are brought together by a connecting motion to create a complete dance piece depicting the steps of washing hands.

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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Lidya Permata Sari
AU  - Erna Andriyanti
AU  - Kusnadi
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/06/04
TI  - Female-style Beksan Nir Corona Dance as Symbol for Coronavirus Prevention in the Perspective of Javanese Philosophy
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Arts and Arts Education (ICAAE 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 283
EP  - 288
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210602.056
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