Integrating Tembang Bocah Banyumasan into the PGMI Curriculum for Prospective Elementary School Educators: A Step PGMI Curriculum Towards Decolonizing Music Education
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14421/al-bidayah.v17i2.12249Keywords:
cultural knowledge, contextual learning, traditional tembangAbstract
This study examines the integration of Tembang Bocah Banyumasan into the PGMI curriculum at UIN Saizu Purwokerto as a decolonizing intervention in music education. In the PGMI context, the longstanding dominance of Western music has limited pre-service teachers’ exposure to local musical knowledge, weakened cultural rootedness, and produced learning practices that are insufficiently aligned with Indonesia’s cultural diversity. The paper aims to examine how this integration unfolds through three key phases: critical awareness, reappropriation, and emancipation and knowledge production, where students create and perform works that integrate local culture, Islamic values, and environmental awareness. The research employs a qualitative descriptive approach, analyzing curriculum structure, weekly learning stages, and empirical findings from student engagement. The results indicate that integrating Tembang Bocah Banyumasan fosters cultural identity, critical thinking, and creativity among PGMI students, while also contributing to a more inclusive, contextually relevant curriculum for elementary schools. Challenges, such as limited access to traditional instruments, were addressed through digital tools and local artist collaborations, ensuring a meaningful and adaptable learning experience. The findings suggest that this integration not only decolonizes music education but also bridges the gap between university and elementary school curricula, offering a model for inclusive and culturally responsive teaching.
Downloads
References
Abozeid, A. (2021). Re-reading ibn-khaldun in the 21st century: Traveling theory and the question of authority, legitimacy, and state violence in the modern arab world. Arab Studies Quarterly, 43(2), 146–171. https://doi.org/10.13169/arabstudquar.43.2.0146
Aini, D. N., Winarno, A., Arsadi, A., & Salleh, N. H. M. (2023). Pottery craft development: Upgrading the traditional combustion management patterns for product quality and aesthetics in Pagelaran Village, Malang. In Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya (Vol. 51, Issue 1, p. 1). State University of Malang (UM). https://doi.org/10.17977/um015v51i12023p1
Arbain, I. H., Rahayuningtyas, W., & Pristiati, T. (2023). Strategi Pembelajaran Kontekstual untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Ansambel Musik Siswa SMP. In JoLLA: Journal of Language, Literature, and Arts (Vol. 3, Issue 3, pp. 406–419). State University of Malang (UM). https://doi.org/10.17977/um064v3i32023p406-419
Azis, Y. (2018). Peran Tembang Bocah Banyumasan Sebagai Warisan Budaya Dalam Meningkatkan Kualitas Pendidikan Di Sekolah Dasar. EDU-LINGUA: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa, 4(2), 181–193.
Bae, S.-Y. (2021). Application and Effects of Music Appreciation Model for Emotional Development. Korean Journal of Research in Music Education, 50(2), 69–88. https://doi.org/10.30775/KMES.50.2.69
Bardsley, L. J. (2020). Creatively Exploring Self: Applying Organic Inquiry, a Transpersonal and Intuitive Methodology. Qualitative Report, 25(7), 1996–2010. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2020.4025
Battiste, L. W. (2023). Black Music Aesthetics in General Music Part 1: Exploring Black Musics. In Journal of General Music Education (Vol. 38, Issue 1, pp. 7–13). SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/27527646231217443
Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2019). Reflecting on reflexive thematic analysis. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 11(4), 589–597.
Chaloemtiarana, T. (2014). Are we them? Textual and literary representations of the Chinese in twentieth-century Thailand. Southeast Asian Studies, 3(3), 473–526. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84976288771&partnerID=40&md5=cfa0664fe3d4e4895639aced31b2a372
Cresswell, J. W. (2010). Research Design Pendekatan Kualitatif, Kuantitatif, dan Mixed. Yogyakarta: Pustaka Pelajar.
Daubney, A., Fautley, M., Hess, J., Kertz-Welzel, A., Russell, J. A., Welch, G. F., McPherson, G. E., Pitts, S., Jaschke, A. C., Honing, H., Scherder, E. J. A., Thornton, L., Miksza, P., Elpus, K., Thibeault, M. D., Jorgensen, E. R., Kallio, A. A., Stauffer, S. L., Payne, P. D., … Kanellopoulos, P. A. (2018). Globalizing music education: A framework. Music Education …, 37(2), 107–114. https://doi.org/10.1111/chso.12386
Ding, X. (2024). Effects of interventions for enhancing resilience in cancer patients: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. In Clinical Psychology Review (Vol. 108). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102381
Ediansyah, E., Kurniawan, D. A., Perdana, R., & Salamah, S. (2019). Using problem-based learning in college: Mastery concepts subject statistical research and motivation. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 8(3), 446–454. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v8i3.20243
Fatonah, S., Chasanah, U., & ... (2023). IMPLEMENTATION OF THE KURIKULUM MERDEKA IN NATURAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE LEARNING TO STRENGTHEN ELEMENTARY STUDENTS’ …. … Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar …. https://ejournal.uin-suka.ac.id/tarbiyah/albidayah/article/view/9135
Fatra, M., Rizki, A., & Maryati, T. K. (2020). CONCEPT-BASED LEARNING DAN KEMAMPUAN BERFIKIR KRITIS MATEMATIS. In ALGORITMA: Journal of Mathematics Education (Vol. 2, Issue 1, pp. 73–85). LP2M Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta. https://doi.org/10.15408/ajme.v2i1.16314
Fean, P. (2012). Learners’ cultures as “knowledge”? Sudanese teachers’ perceptions of cultures and languages in adult education. Compare, 42(5), 683–701. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057925.2012.706451
Fikri, H. A., & Kadir, T. H. (2025). Penerapan Metode Discovery Learning dalam Pembelajaran Musik di SMP Negeri 48 Satu Atap Kerinci. In EDUMUSIKA (Vol. 3, Issue 1, pp. 46–58). Universitas Negeri Padang. https://doi.org/10.24036/em.v3i1.133
Freire, P. (1970). Cultural action and conscientization. Harvard Educational Review, 40(3), 452–477.
Harrison, C., Lee, L., O’Rourke, M., & Yelland, N. (2009). Maximising the moment from preschool to school: The place of multiliteracies and ICT in the transition to school. International Journal of Learning, 16(11), 465–474.
Jones, S. K., & Bannerman, J. K. (2024). “We Just Kind of Found Ourselves”: A Narrative Study of First-Generation College Students and Belonging in Music Education. In Journal of Music Teacher Education. SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/10570837241246573
Karczewski, K. J., Francioli, L. C., Tiao, G., Cummings, B. B., Alföldi, J., Wang, Q., Collins, R. L., Laricchia, K. M., Ganna, A., Birnbaum, D. P., Gauthier, L. D., Brand, H., Solomonson, M., Watts, N. A., Rhodes, D., Singer-Berk, M., England, E. M., Seaby, E. G., Kosmicki, J. A., … MacArthur, D. G. (2020). The mutational constraint spectrum quantified from variation in 141,456 humans. Nature, 581(7809), 434–443. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2308-7
Kim, S., & Bae, S.-Y. (2019). A Study on the Educational Use of Creative Rap as Character Education. Korean Journal of Research in Music Education, 48(4), 49–69. https://doi.org/10.30775/KMES.48.4.49
Mignolo, W. (2012). Decolonizing western epistemology/building decolonial epistemologies. Decolonizing Epistemologies: Latina/o Theology and Philosophy, 19–43.
Mignolo, W. D. (2021). Coloniality and globalization: A decolonial take. In Why Globalization Matters (pp. 38–55). Routledge.
Nasution, A. R., Ratnawati, R., & ... (2023). Development of Social Literacy Skills of Elementary School Students Based On The Local Wisdom of Rejang Lebong. … : Jurnal Pendidikan …. https://ejournal.uin-suka.ac.id/tarbiyah/albidayah/article/view/9111
Park, E. B., & Yang, J. M. (2023). Orientation of music creative education according to the development of AI music generator. In The Korean Society of Music Education Technology (Vol. 56, pp. 1–27). The Korean Society of Music Education Technology. https://doi.org/10.30832/jmes.2023.56.1
Park, H., & Nam, S. (2024). Development of Music Education Media Curriculum for Pre-service Teachers Applying UbD’s Backward Design. In The Korean Society of Music Education Technology (Vol. 59, pp. 21–50). The Korean Society of Music Education Technology. https://doi.org/10.30832/jmes.2024.59.21
Putra, I. D., Nofindra, R., & Putra, A. (2020). Peningkatan Kompetensi Guru Seni Musik Melalui Pembelajaran Berbasis Literasi Menggunakan Pendekatan Kontekstual. Musikolastika: Jurnal Pertunjukan Dan Pendidikan Musik, 2(2 SE-Articles). https://doi.org/10.24036/musikolastika.v2i2.45
Rahmawati, R. (2020). Tembang Bocah Banyumasan: Karakter Moral Dalam Budaya Lokal Jawa Tengah. Jurnal Bina Mulia Hukum Dan HAM, 9(1), 55–61.
Rosabal-Coto, G. (2022). Toward a Decolonial Sociology for Music Learners. In Sociological Thinking in Music Education (pp. 163–178). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197600962.003.0012
Sinaga, F. S. S., & Sinaga, S. S. (2021). Musical Facts and Sustainability of Trunthung Music in Eco-cultural Studies. Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education, 21(2), 278–289. https://doi.org/10.15294/harmonia.v21i2.31528
Sinaga, F. S. S., Sunarto, Syahrul Syah Sinaga, Agus Cahyono, Utomo, U., & Suwito. (2025). Trunthung Music as an Informal Educational Model for Decolonizing Music Education: A Case Study in Cultural Context. Korean Journal of Research in Music Education, 54(2), 161–182. https://doi.org/10.30775/KMES.54.2.161
Sinaga, F. S. S., Winangsit, E., & Putra, A. D. (2021). Pendidikan, Seni, dan Budaya: Entitas Lokal dalam Peradaban Manusia Masa Kini. Virtuoso: Jurnal Pengkajian Dan Penciptaan Musik, 4(2), 104–110.
Sinaga F, S. S. (2021). Musical Facts and Sustainability of Trunthung Music in Eco-cultural Studies. Harmonia: Journal of Arts Research and Education, 21(2), 278–289.
Sinaga, S. S., Mumpuni, R. A., Sinaga, F. S. S., Aesijah, S., & Nugroho, A. E. (2025). Innovating Music Education Through Digital Platforms: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Enhancing Cultural Awareness. Korean Journal of Research in Music Education, 54(2), 139–160. https://doi.org/10.30775/KMES.54.2.139
Smith, R. (2022). Intersections of spirituality, relationships, and music education: Applications of lessons from the Pixar film, Soul. In International Journal of Music Education (Vol. 42, Issue 1, pp. 139–147). SAGE Publications. https://doi.org/10.1177/02557614221141970
Souza, J. (2022). Music, Everyday Life, and Music Education. In Sociological Thinking in Music Education (pp. 44–56). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197600962.003.0004
Suharman, S., & Rohman, N. (2022). Evaluation Of The" Teaching Skills Enrichment" Program Through The Context Input Process Product (Cipp) Model. … : Jurnal Pendidikan Dasar Islam. https://ejournal.uin-suka.ac.id/tarbiyah/albidayah/article/view/9222
Susanto, A. (2021). Pendidikan anak usia dini: Konsep dan teori. books.google.com. https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&lr=&id=O0xWEAAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=pendidikan+anak+usia+dini&ots=worQEA7DMI&sig=kNpozBZPfYOpb4rlsvk1N9XkYT0
Szmyt, Z. (2024). THE SOCIAL ORGANISATION OF CULTURAL DIFFERENCE: ORIENTALISATION OF SIBERIAN ETHNIC MINORITIES AT WAR ON UKRAINE. Ethnologia Polona, 45, 169–191. https://doi.org/10.23858/ethp.2024.45.3749
Taznidaturrohmah, Y. E., Pramono, P., & Suryadi, S. (2020). Upaya meningkatkan kemampuan motorik halus melalui kegiatan montase pada anak kelompok B di TK Dharma Wanita Dinoyo 01 Mojokerto. In Jurnal Pendidikan Anak (Vol. 9, Issue 1, pp. 20–26). Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta. https://doi.org/10.21831/jpa.v9i1.29805
Tuhiwai Smith, L. (2012). Decolonizing Methodologies: Research and Indigenous Peoples.
Vallejo, J. M. (2019). Revitalising language through music: a case study of music and culturally grounded pedagogy in two Kanien’ke:ha (Mohawk) language immersion programmes. Ethnomusicology Forum, 28(1), 89–117. https://doi.org/10.1080/17411912.2019.1641124
Whear, R., Campbell, F., Rogers, M., Sutton, A., Robinson-Carter, E., Sharpe, R., Cohen, S., Fergy, R., Garside, R., Kneale, D., Melendez-Torres, G. J., & Thompson-Coon, J. (2023). What is the effect of intergenerational activities on the wellbeing and mental health of older people?: A systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 19(4). https://doi.org/10.1002/cl2.1355
Williams, M. T., Reed, S., & George, J. (2021). Culture and psychedelic psychotherapy: Ethnic and racial themes from three Black women therapists. Journal of Psychedelic Studies, 4(3), 125–138. https://doi.org/10.1556/2054.2020.00140
Winkeljohn Black, S., & Klinger, K. (2022). Building Spiritual Strength: a Spiritually Integrated Approach to Treating Moral Injury. Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry, 9(4), 313–320. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40501-022-00276-0
Xing, Y. (2023). Aesthetic Education in Chinese Colleges and Universities: Music Education to Non-music Majors. In BCP Education & Psychology (Vol. 9, pp. 330–336). Boya Century Publishing. https://doi.org/10.54691/bcpep.v9i.4702
Yang, J. M. (2022). Research on developing /-rhythm Notation for Rhythm Learning. Korean Journal of Research in Music Education, 51(4), 77–117. https://doi.org/10.30775/KMES.51.4.77
Zimmerman, B. J., & Schunk, D. H. (2011). Self-regulated learning and performance: An introduction and an overview. In Handbook of self-regulation of learning and performance (pp. 15–26). Routledge.
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Emah Winangsit, Sunarto, Udi Utomo, Syahrul Syah Sinaga, Fajry Sub'haan Syah Sinaga, Muhammad Asyraf Mohd Bakri
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors hold and retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
Al-Bidayah: jurnal pendidikan dasar Islam is openly accessible which means that all available content is freely accessible at no charge, either to the user or to his or her agency.
Users who are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or submit to the full text of the article should not seek permission from publishers or authors first with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
