The Revitalization of Srimpi Muncar Dance Through Social Media in the Hyppereality-Post Truth Era Risa Kaizuka1,* Dr
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, volume 552 Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Arts and Arts Education (ICAAE 2020) The Revitalization of Srimpi Muncar Dance Through Social Media in the Hyppereality-Post Truth Era Risa Kaizuka1,* Dr. Kuswarsantyo1 Andi Azri Nining Rukmana1 1Graduate School of Art Education, Yogyakarta State University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia *Corresponding author. Email: [email protected] ABSTRACT This study aims to describe the revitalization of Srimpi Muncar dance through social media in the post-truth era of hyperreality. The researchers focused on the performance of Srimpi Muncar dance in Uyon-uyon Hadiluhung which was held live streaming from YouTube and Periscope accounts of Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace on August 10, 2020, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. This study employed the qualitative research method with a phenomenological approach. Primary data were collected through documentation techniques with tables classifying comments given by the public to the palace social media accounts. Secondary data were obtained through interviews and consultation with supervisors. The data analysis was carried out in three stages, namely data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. In this study, the data reliability was checked using the data triangulation technique. The results show that the live streaming show of Srimpi Muncar dance is not hyperreality, because it has a positive impact. The social media accounts of the Yogyakarta Palace play an essential role in the revitalization of Srimpi Muncar dance. Social media is a new way to preserve Yogyakartan classical dance. This new strategy in performing shows is acceptable. It seems that traditional arts will not disappear with technological advances, but technology will be an aid for developing traditional arts nowadays. Keywords: Revitalization, Srimpi Muncar, hyperreality, Simulakra, post-truth. 1. INTRODUCTION Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace every Monday Pon night Tuesday Wage to commemorate Wiyosan Since the beginning of 2020, there has been an Dalem/Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwana X birthday. outbreak of Covid-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) During the pandemic situation, the event around the world. This outbreak prohibits people to implemented health protocols and was held without conduct events. The impacts of Covid-19 on the field reservation and audiences. Uyon-uyon Hadiluhung is of arts in Indonesia are felt by all studios and a ceremony that is usually closed and performed only performing art event organizers. However, Covid-19 for guests. However, people all aroung the world can will not be stopped artists from carrying out activities. watch Uyon-uyon Hadiluhung via live streaming One prominent example of this special art activity from YouTube and Periscope. Srimpi Muncar dance during this pandemic situation is the online dance which had not been performed for a long time was show by the Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat Palace. shown virtually at Uyon-uyon Hadiluhung Besar Started from a virtual dance competition called 1953 Wawu/on August 10, 2020. This study tries to Beksan Nir Corona which is conducted to celebrate examine whether social media has positive or the 32nd Mangayubagya Tingalan Jumenengan negative impacts on traditional dance revitalization in Dalem Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwana X, the this hyperreality-post truth era. Yogyakarta Palace tries to raise public attention to traditional arts. In this event, the palace keeps on 2. LITERATURE REVIEW educating people to keep on maintaining their health. 2.1. Hiperrealitas (Hyperreality) Social media played an important role in Srimpi Muncar dance show in the Uyon-uyon Hadiluhung The post-modern era began in the 1960s, when the event which was held on August 10, 2020. Uyon- consumption factor became dominant. As the society uyon Hadiluhung is an event held by the Copyright © 2021 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL. This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license -http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. 83 Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, volume 552 became more consuming, the commodity value which in a virtual world that is created to be more real and consists of use-value and exchange-value is replaced attractive than the reality. The issue of truth and by sign-value and symbol-value [5]. These new morals is no longer important because people focus values emphasize the symbolic meaning contained in on fulfilling their desire rather than looking for products, such as lifestyle, prestige, luxury, and objectivity. This era is characterized by the loss of status, rather than their benefits. People tend to buy originality, authenticity, and tradition. something they do not really need due to the desire to consume which is developed by advertisements. This 2.3. Revitalization phenomenon is known as hyperreality. It is characterized by artificial realities which appear more Revitalization is the concept of "reviving" real and have a more impact than reality. traditional arts considered ancient or endangered today. The term revitalization originally referred to It is true that this world is full of artificial architectural or art building, including ancient realities. There are terms proposed by Jean buildings, historical monuments such as temples, Baudrillard for this kind of condition i.e., shrines, places of pilgrimage, and so on [8]. Relics simulakras/simulacrums and simulations. Simulakra that are considered cultural heritage need to be is a reality space filled with the process of preserved, protected, and even developed so that they reduplication and recycling of various life fragments are not. Therefore, revitalization is considered able to (in the form of a chaotic commodity of images, facts, save cultural heritage objects. This revitalization signs, and codes), in the same space and time concept also applies to traditional art performances. dimension. Simulakra has no reference because it is the duplication of duplication, so the difference Traditional arts need to be preserved because between the duplication and the original is blurred. In people are no longer attracted to this kind of art. This this situation, we can no longer differentiate whether preservation is very important because traditional art something is original or fake, production or re- is not just a culture, but something that has historical production, object or subject, and signified or values or philosophical meanings. Revitalization is a signifier. In this simulation era, reality no longer has process of preserving, protecting, developing, and an existence, and it has merged into one with signs, maintaining. It also involves a creative process. images, and reproduction models [5]. Objects no Preserving means reviving, so the thing being longer have a social reference as they are made over preserved is not damaged, extinct, or lost. The fantasy, fiction, hallucinations, and memory so that revitalization process should reach a sustainable level they are not distinctive. or re-existing. In order to be sustainable in the process of preservation, traditional arts must be developed. 2.2. Post-truth The word "develop" in the process of preservation is in terms of both quality and quantity. In terms of The term “post-truth” was first used in 2016 when quality, the form of the traditional arts should be Brexit phenomenon first appeared, and the moment of refined. Them, in terms of quantity, the arts should be President of the United States was elected. Post-truth published to make them more popular. Refining arts is a matter that is relevant or indicates a situation in also mean an effort to improve the forms of the arts. which objective facts have less influence on the The revitalization process will not work if the arts creation of public opinion than appeals to emotions do not change their forms. It does not literally mean and personal beliefs [4]. The post-truth era is a changing the forms but developing its' quality. For "socio-political climate in which objectivity and example, if someone wants to develop the quality of a rationality allow emotions or desires to side with building that has a certain color tone, he/she should beliefs even though the facts show different things" use the color to match the original color. Another [1]. What touches our hearts is believed more than example is when changing a pillar in a pendapa real facts. This post-truth characteristic is marked by building in Java, the pillar quality must be the same the development of social media and hoaxes (fake as the original. The transformation process is news). Information from social media spreads fast sometimes difficult to be done because the materials and is more trusted by today's society, even though are not available or are no longer produced. the truth of the information is not valid. The Therefore, the process of revitalization should focus phenomenon of hoaxes that undermine the objectivity on the improvement of quality. After being preserved and credibility of information cannot be separated and developed, an artwork should be sustainable, so it from new ways to access public opinion. needs to be maintained continuously. Thus, Social media, such as WhatsApp, Facebook, maintenance is better understood as managing or personal blogs, SnapChat, Twitter, and YouTube are organizing. The revitalization also includes a creative the media where people can freely comment on process because there are efforts to renew the forms something [1]. In social media, some information is that can give "new life". Creativity can be defined as changed in that people are confused. People now live the ability to find or create new solutions. In the 84 Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, volume 552 revitalization of traditional arts, the concepts of describes the relationship between processes that "creativity" and "inventivity" are intertwined with occur in reality and objects that are concerned with "ethical" considerations, which is to pay attention to that process. Phenomenology provides a reflection on the "appropriateness of the existing traditional direct experience or reflection on culture.