Aesthetical Transformation on Ramayana Stories of Indonesia- Thailand Versions

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.210226.063How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Aesthetical Transformation, Ramayana Stories, Literary Parallelism, Performing Arts

Abstract

Aesthetical transformation of Ramayana stories in Indonesia and Thailand has a power that can substantiate the existence of each entity in developing their own culture. Aesthetical aspect are presented in various expression media, including visual art (fine art) and performing art. Ramayana performing arts in Indonesia and Thailand is leaning on Hindu spirituality and has been adapted as a part of local expression. Both Indonesia and Thailand versions of performing arts involves ethnical expression to capture visual, kinetical and auditorial senses of the audiences. Performing arts always remain flexible to be adjusted to people life. The objective of this research is to describe and review the aesthetical transformation of Ramayana stories expressed through performing arts. Research method is qualitative descriptive involving structural functional theory approach. Data are collected through depth interview, observation, and documentation review. Data analysis technique is hermeneutic interpretation to identify the elements of aesthetical transformation in literary function of Ramayana stories. Result of this research shows that literary aspect of Indian epical stories has been presented aesthetically in the form that can be adjusted to people culture. Performing arts has undergone transformation to become “the show” to educate morality value.

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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  - Robby Hidajat
AU  - Pujiyanto
AU  - Hartono
AU  - Muh. ‘Afaf Hasyimy
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/03/01
TI  - Aesthetical Transformation on Ramayana Stories of Indonesia- Thailand Versions
BT  - Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Arts Language and Culture (ICALC 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 177
EP  - 184
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210226.063
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210226.063
ID  - Hidajat2021
ER  -