Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, volume 418 2nd Annual Civic Education Conference (ACEC 2019) Harmony Choir: Strenghtening Nationalism Through the Activity of Singing National Song Riyan Rinjani Prayoga Bestari Department of Civic Education, Department of Civic Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. Indonesia Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia. Indonesia [email protected] [email protected] Abstract - Change and progress of the world have an impact on the fading love of the motherland. Access to Globalization leads the nations of the world to information and communication opens space for foreign interdependence. This is the reason why many experts cultures to enter freely. In this era of globalization, many mention the phenomenon of globalization as the formation of young Indonesian citizens are more proud of foreign cultures global villages. Globalization has a positive impact because and follow the lifestyles of other nations so that they forget the culture of their own people. Eventually they lost their love for it is able to bring competition, integration, and cooperation the country. This study aims to analyze the process of both in the fields of knowledge, technology, networks, strengthening the character of patriotism through singing product quality, service and accountability. globalization national songs on the Harmony Choir extracurricular. This provides extraordinary opportunities and facilities for anyone research uses descriptive method with a qualitative approach. who is willing and able to use it, both for their own interests The collection technique is done by observation, and the interests of people as a whole. "In this case, documentation study, literature study, and interview with the globalization provides all the facilities needed by humans board and teacher of Extracurricular Harmony Choir. The [2]. results showed that the implementation of national singing activities could increase student nationalism and patriotism in This phenomenon of globalization also presents schools. This is done through discipline and application of negative impacts such as moral decadence, consumerism, the extracurricular regulations. This regulation is implemented birth of an instant generation, people who prefer foreign with the aim of leading and creating outstanding students in products, are more familiar with the culture of other terms of local culture through the development and preservation of national songs. National songs can be a countries than their own culture, and so forth. This negative medium to strengthening the nation's love for their country, impact certainly continues to affect the lives of the because in national songs there are interesting values to be Indonesian people, especially young citizens. From the discussed in more detail. description above, globalization is likened to a double-edged knife. This change can be an opportunity and a threat. The Keywords: globalization, nationalism, patriotism, globalization process becomes an opportunity if the national songs Indonesian nation is able to compete with other nations to answer the challenges of each problem that arises. Whereas I. INTRODUCTION this era turns into a threat if our nation is actually eroded by At present every nation in the world is in the the existence of other nations so that it is unable to defend transition era of internationalization. This era as a result of itself from various potential problems. The bad impact of our the globalization process that occurred after the rapid nation will not be able to win this global stage, and the life of development of science and technology, especially our country is influenced and controlled by foreign nations transportation, communication and information. The picture both in the economic, political, and other aspects of life. today is that life is globalized in various settings. That is called globalization. In general, globalization is often This situation makes the role of character education simplified as a world trend towards global villages [1]. This needed. Character education with value awareness can be an phenomenon greatly affects individual activities in a country. alternative solution in preparing young people to be able to The ease of communication and information opens access to compete on the international stage. The problem of character world issues. Globalization is very identical with the as the impact of globalization has become one of the crucial following things: (1) Liberalization, which refers to the problems faced by almost all nations in the last three increasingly open economy without a fence and the loss of decades. The existence of character education is expected to government boundaries; (2) Internationalization, namely the be a reinforcement of the values of state in each individual. expansion of relations between countries; (3) One form is habituation that is inseparable from the Universalization of various kinds of life such as food, inculcation of national character values. This is in line with clothing, electronic goods and so on; (4) Westernization, the opinion of Parsons [3], where objective conditions which is the phenomenon of following Western cultures combined with a collective commitment to a value will (American and European); and deteritoralization, namely develop a certain form of action. Parsons assumed that the changes in geographic area boundaries such as social space, main thing is not action, but the values and norms that administrative boundaries, and so on. demand and regulate action. What is behind the action is the Copyright © 2020 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/. 267 Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, volume 418 spotlight in instilling value. But in its implementation, The love of the motherland is an attitude and behavior character education in educational institutions has not run that reflects a sense of pride, loyalty, care and high optimally. Handling that is still one-sided and partial makes appreciation of language, culture, economy, politics and so character education not have a significant impact on on, so that they will not be tempted by other nations' strengthening the nation's character. offerings which can harm their own nation. More concrete love of the motherland is a feeling that arises from the heart Strong character will form a strong mentality, strong of a citizen of a citizen to serve, maintain, protect his mentality will give birth to a strong enthusiasm to face homeland from all threats and disturbances. Love of the various obstacles and challenges of the current of motherland is a love and a feeling of love for the place of globalization. The Center for Research and Development of birth or homeland. More concretely the meaning of the love the Ministry of National Education of the Republic of of the motherland is a feeling that arises from the heart of a Indonesia [4] states that "There must be inculcation and citizen, to serve, maintain, defend, protect his homeland from formation of the character of patriotism from an early age. all threats and disturbances. Love the homeland is the same The formation of these characters is in the social and cultural as modern nationalism. This as explained by Suryo in his environment both within the family and in the community. paper that modern nationalism can be identified with the Another alternative that is widely proposed to overcome, at spirit of love and pride for the homeland, nationality and least reduce, the above problem is through education ". Indonesian (language, culture, plurality and multiculturalists Citizenship Education is one of the fields that carries a of society, and excellence of achievement), still remains an national mission that is to educate the nation's life which is important element as continuity from the spirit of previous used as a vehicle for the development of a nation's character nationalism, which is part of the Indonesian National Identity which is very strategic in the process of intracurricular [11]. activities. Strengthening Character Values in Extracurricular II. THEORETICAL REVIEW Activities Extracurricular activities are additional activities The Characters of Love of the Motherland outside of class hours selected activities chosen by students The public yearns for the younger generation to be according to their respective interests. Extracurricular prepared to be able to participate in the life of their people activities are aimed at developing the potential, interests, and and country [5]. The young generation in question is the talents of students to broaden their knowledge and to develop generation that has national character. Character has various their skills. Strengthening character values is a person's meanings. Etymologically, the character comes from the conscious effort to internalize character values in a person. Greek "Karasso" which means "blueprint", "basic format", This process is usually carried out within the scope of "fingerprint" [6]. Blueprints are the same as the pattern the education and teaching. In the learning process, learning tailor made, or the architect's design before building the outcomes can be obtained maximally must be accompanied house. What he builds depends on the blueprint. ' Character by awareness. Learning conditions based on awareness must is something that is inherent in a person or society.