On Kecimol and Nyongkolan's Values Transformation

摘要

Sasak tribe has various customs and traditions such as Nyongkolan, a religious wedding ceremony. In the last few years, there has been a shift of change in the meaning of Nyongkolan tradition because the musical accompaniment was modified. This study will examine the philosophical value of gendang Beleq as the musical accompaniment of Nyongkolan. It used descriptive qualitative method while the data were analyzed using Miles and Hubeman which included data reduction, data presentation, conclusion, and verification. The philosophical values of Nyongkolan are Epe-Aik (The Proprietor), Gumi-Paer (Earth), Budi-Kaye (Characters-Virtues). The changes of meaning caused by Kecimol music were the decrease of social status, the violation of ethics, and the incitement of conflict of which these were the opposite of the original Nyongkolan's value. It is, thus, important for the government to limit the use of Kecimol music in order to preserve the original value of Nyongkolan.