The Summer Course 2022, with the theme “Cultural Documentation: Preserving the Indigenous Knowledge Traces, Building the Future Civilization,” was successfully held by Undip Library Science.
The duration of this Summer Course activity was one week, from August 22 to August 28 2022. 33 people from several nations, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, and Nigeria, took part in this year’s summer course.
The final day began with speakers Katrin Setio Devi, S.Hum., M.Hum., and Khoirin Nisa, S.Hum., followed by a discussion about the cultural exchange of each participant. Mr. Totok Yasmiran also presented a video of kentrung balu klinthing. We shall talk about the Gambyong Dance on this occasion. The classical dance style known as gambyong originated in Surakarta, in Central Java.
The gambyong dance originates in Solo. The Tayub Dance in the middle of the dance is what makes Gambyong Dance special. There are Gambyong dances outside of Solo as well, including the Gambyong Blora Dance and the Semarangan Gambyong Dance. The philosophy behind the Gambyong Dance is similar to a dancing Rice Goddess (Dewi Sri), so this dance was performed as part of agricultural rituals to promote rice fertility and a plentiful harvest.
At the end of session consisted of people sharing their own local cultures. Iqma Sofea, a participant from Malaysia, explained traditional dance in the form of the Zapin Traditional Dance. One of the most well-liked dance and musical genres in traditional Malay performing arts is zapin. Dance steps are choreographed to melodies played on musical instruments like tambourines, accordions, and stringed instruments.
The next session featured testimonies of the Summer Course activities from the participants, including Zuraini from Malaysia, who said she learned a lot about other cultures, studied artifacts, the history of batik, its motifs, and how it is made. She also expressed a desire to work together again on other occasions. The event, according to other participants, helped them acquire fresh and interesting information to share with their friends. They also stated they learnt a lot about Javanese culture, batik, and songs.
Alamsyah, S.S., M.Hum., the first deputy dean of the faculty of cultural sciences, stated that he learned new things from this summer course program and that he hopes to return to Indonesia in the future to teach about Semarang’s cuisine, culture, and other topics to UNDIP.
Yanuar Yoga Prasetyawan, S.H., M.Hum, the PIC of the 2022 Summer Course Program, stated at the conclusion of the event that all committees, participants, and volunteers contributed to the program’s success. Faculty and universities that have valued this event have contributed to its success.
