The quest of finding the self in the Bedhaya: Unravelling the psychological significance of the Javanese sacred dance
The Bedhaya is the avant-garde of Yogyakarta and Surakarta (Java, Indonesia) court dance. This classical dance replete with Javanese symbols, spirituality and cultural values embedded in its aesthetic elements. Furthermore, the Bedhaya was created not for entertainment but rather as a meditative med...
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| description | The Bedhaya is the avant-garde of Yogyakarta and Surakarta (Java, Indonesia) court dance. This classical dance replete with Javanese symbols, spirituality and cultural values embedded in its aesthetic elements. Furthermore, the Bedhaya was created not for entertainment but rather as a meditative medium that would allow individuals to gain wisdom and higher consciousness. These noble characteristics of the dance suggest that the Bedhaya has psychological purposes for the performers and the spectators. We may gain insight into the process of attaining mental growth through studying the embodied wisdom and aesthetic ideal of the Bedhaya, which reflects the development of the human’s psyche. Therefore, the author proposes an interpretation of Bedhaya’s underlying symbolism, aesthetic experience, and potential as means of psychological growth. The paper’s primary argument is delivered by studying a set of theoretical ideas that present Bedhaya as a distinguished aesthetic with psychological capacities. Further, art as an embodiment of cultural wisdom and ethics is also discussed by connecting Bedhaya and other artistic forms drawn from varied cultures. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:2819672023-11-15T08:32:53Z https://repository.ugm.ac.id/281967/ The quest of finding the self in the Bedhaya: Unravelling the psychological significance of the Javanese sacred dance Rahapsari, Satwika Culture, Arts and Language The Bedhaya is the avant-garde of Yogyakarta and Surakarta (Java, Indonesia) court dance. This classical dance replete with Javanese symbols, spirituality and cultural values embedded in its aesthetic elements. Furthermore, the Bedhaya was created not for entertainment but rather as a meditative medium that would allow individuals to gain wisdom and higher consciousness. These noble characteristics of the dance suggest that the Bedhaya has psychological purposes for the performers and the spectators. We may gain insight into the process of attaining mental growth through studying the embodied wisdom and aesthetic ideal of the Bedhaya, which reflects the development of the human’s psyche. Therefore, the author proposes an interpretation of Bedhaya’s underlying symbolism, aesthetic experience, and potential as means of psychological growth. The paper’s primary argument is delivered by studying a set of theoretical ideas that present Bedhaya as a distinguished aesthetic with psychological capacities. Further, art as an embodiment of cultural wisdom and ethics is also discussed by connecting Bedhaya and other artistic forms drawn from varied cultures. Sage Journals 2022-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repository.ugm.ac.id/281967/1/the-quest-of-finding-the-self-in-the-bedhaya-unravelling-the-psychological-significance-of-the-javanese.pdf Rahapsari, Satwika (2022) The quest of finding the self in the Bedhaya: Unravelling the psychological significance of the Javanese sacred dance. Culture & Psychology, 28 (3). pp. 413-432. ISSN 1354-067X https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/1354067X211047441 https://doi.org/10.1177/1354067X211047441 |
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