Narrative Essay (Midtest) Revision 2 - My First Video Game
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My First Video Game
Learning something new is a nervous moment for everyone, because they did not have an idea about how to do the things that they will learn. Especially when people try to learn an extreme sport like skateboarding, diving, and wall climbing. But learning something fun like video game is a different thing, most people will assume that this is a very unique experience, because they did not feels any kind of nervous or fear. Just like me, learning a video game is the most memorable funny experience, because that is made me more cooperative, and easy to learn english.
When i was 4 years old, my parents gave me a gaming console named Sega Dreamcast as a birthday gift, i am so happy but in the same time i feel a little bit confuse about how to operate and play the game with that. Then my brother told me how to operate that, and letting me to learn by myself. I always remember that my first video game that finished by myself was Sonic the Hedgehog.
From there, i feel that i am in love with video games. When i was at 5 my mother gave me a Playstation One as my playgroup graduation gift, i was so happy with that, and then i have played and finished many challenging games like Final Fantasy series, Tomba, and Threads of Fate. When i was playing them, i am realize that my english was get an improvement. I can communicate with english and practicing both in school and in the game.
In the elementary school, i had always got A score on english. My teacher asked me how could i learn english? And then i told her that i always playing a video games and never joined any course or read a books. She was surprised and then gave me an applause. When i was on junior highschool i had always got the best score as usual, my english teacher always told me that i must register myself to do english contest, but i always refused because i always realize that i don't want to became an arrogant because of my skill.
In the elementary school, i had always got A score on english. My teacher asked me how could i learn english? And then i told her that i always playing a video games and never joined any course or read a books. She was surprised and then gave me an applause. When i was on junior highschool i had always got the best score as usual, my english teacher always told me that i must register myself to do english contest, but i always refused because i always realize that i don't want to became an arrogant because of my skill.
Day by day, i became more interested and serious in gaming. In late 2009 i become a PC gamer, and joined in a local gaming community, my english skill was become more improved than before. I was be able to communicate with the other player from the other country, most of them are American and Bulgarian. In the first time that i played online game, i was a solo player that very arrogant to the others, because i feel that i was stronger from them, but someone told me that i can beat the hardest boss faster if i was on the team. From there, i am no longer become a solo player, instead become a very cooperative and friendly player to newbie.
I always remember that when i was reach the max level, there was a lower level player asked me that he want to join with me. But unfortunately, i refused and told him that i am a solo player who never joined with the others. He was so dissapointed, but in another day i nearly die because of my mistake. I pulled the hardest world boss in the game then suddenly he impaled me until i am dying, and then the player that asked that he want to join appear with a lot of his friends. Together, we were be able to takedown the boss, his friend healed me and then i told him an apologize because i was so arrogant. I joined with his team, and realized that teamwork is very important than solo.
I always remember that when i was reach the max level, there was a lower level player asked me that he want to join with me. But unfortunately, i refused and told him that i am a solo player who never joined with the others. He was so dissapointed, but in another day i nearly die because of my mistake. I pulled the hardest world boss in the game then suddenly he impaled me until i am dying, and then the player that asked that he want to join appear with a lot of his friends. Together, we were be able to takedown the boss, his friend healed me and then i told him an apologize because i was so arrogant. I joined with his team, and realized that teamwork is very important than solo.
Everyone have their own memorable experience, and there is a quotes that said "Experience is the best teacher" and that was right for me. I was be able to studying english without joining any english course because i always learning from communicating with the foreign. Beside of that i am become more cooperative person, because if you want to finish the game faster you will need a great teamplay.
Video Games Didn't Cause Violance
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The first video game was invented back in 1940. The purpose of making the video game not only to entertain people also to proving the development of technology itself. Not only that, some people use the video game to handle stress, become less depressed and get less hostile during stressful tasks. Today, many claims that video games can lead to violence, mental illness, and character malfunction. In fact, this is not true according to study at Texas A&M conducted by Associate Professor Dr. Christopher J. Ferguson in 2010 showed that someone who plays video game able to handle stress, avoiding mental illness and character malfunction. I will show you the advantages of video games according to the research.
First, playing video games could increase memory capacity. In a 2015 study in The Journal of Neuroscience, researchers from the University of California, Irvine recruited 69 participants and asked them to play Super Mario 3D World for two weeks. The researcher said, "Because of their engaging experiences and enriching 3D virtual environments, provide our brain with meaningful stimulation,". The result is the people who played the game ended up doing better on follow-up memory tasks.
Second, In 2010 Professor Dr. Christopher J. Ferguson sample 103 students, and he orders the student to plays no game, a non-violent game, a violent game with good versus evil theme, or a violent game in which they played ‘the bad guy.’ The results are that violent games reduce depression and hostile feelings. He also said that a violent game can be as a therapy to help to find a way to reduce the stress in real life.
But, we can not close our eyes that lots of mass murder linked to the video games. The reason is that the suspect played the video game and their reason doing the murder is because they inspired by the video game. But, when I read through the suspect family background their relationship between the suspect and his family is not too good. Some of the suspects also got bullied by his friend at the school. So we can see the main factor, someone, causing violence, got a mental illness or character malfunction is not the video games but the person-environment itself.
In conclusion, when playing the video game we have to be wise. Make sure you get yourself enough rest, enough socialize because it affects your body and mental condition. For the parent who has a kid who likes playing a video game, make sure to keep them accompany.
Argumentative Essay (Revision 3) - Knowing The Election Candidates Informations
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Knowing The Election Candidates Informations
Election is a means for the people to be able to convey their aspirations by choosing the candidates for the people's representatives, the election is a manifestation of the democratic system that established by the state that uses it, no exception in Indonesia which is a country that also embraces the system of democratic government. As a voter, every individual person must have the choice of candidates, but some of us choose the candidates without knowing exactly about the candidate or it party bearer. Of course it is less good, because if we choose a candidate without knowing it first we will make mistakes if the candidate is not in accordance with what we expect. Then, to prevent it, we can do one of the ways, the way is finding out the informations about the candidates of the election. By finding out some information about the candidates for the election, we will definitely know about how the candidates are. So, in this paragraphs will explain what we need to know about the candidates for the election and what is the importance of knowing that for us as the prospective voters.
First is by recognize the candidates, before choosing, we as the voters need to know about the background history or biography of the candidates. The candidate's biography may contain about their educational background, work, activities in the community and in daily life with the community. Through the introduction of the curriculum vitae of candidates and political parties, we as voters have at least the basic descriptions and information about them, so that when we make a choice we can consider the good and bad things the candidate has, because it is very likely that the elected candidate's life background is not in line with our expectations.
Furthermore is by knowing their vision, the vision is contains a sentence that becomes a dream for the candidate to be achieved when they elected. Vision must be contain several of characteristics such as; can be imagined, interesting, realistic, achievable, clear, aspirational, responsive to change and easy to understand. By knowing the vision of the candidate's representative, we will know what they will accomplish if they are elected. Then is knowing the candidate's mission, basically mission is a basic reason of existence of vision, mission has strategic position, because it must be able to translate vision and technically have to be able to apply it into the programs which they will do. We as voters have to look at the missions of the candidates, because the mission is the first step towards the programs that can be easily observed.
The last is about their programs, the programs is the technical translations of the vision and mission that offered by the candidates to us the voters. Usually, the candidates package the programs so well, so it looks perfect and also promises a better-impressed future for us. Thus, we as voters must be smart and careful in assessing the programs that offered by candidates, we must be able to assess whether the programs are realistic and in accordance with the capabilities of the candidates.
There may be many people who say that it is useless to know everything that concerns about the candidates that we will choose, for example in the life background history of the candidates, they may cheat by lying about their life history, then the candidates vision and mission are also limited to the promise and they will not make it happen when they are elected, and they deny all promises that they expressed during the campaign, if the vision and mission are fake, of course, in the implementation of the programes will cause disappointment for us as the voters. However, that is not entirely true, because there are many candidates who are honest, they include their actual life history, then realize the vision and mission they expressed during the campaign, and then the results of the program have a positive impact on our progress.
In conclusion, by knowing all the details about the candidates, of course we will be easier to consider who we will choose, so then we are no longer confused again in choosing the candidates who will probably change our future. Many people may say it is useless, but by knowing about the candidates information, you will become a careful and intellegent voter in choosing a candidate in every elections.
Name : Ilham Maulana Firdaus
NIM. : 1630911024
Revision : 3
Knowing The Election Candidates Informations
Election is a means for the people to be able to convey their aspirations by choosing the candidates for the people's representatives, the election is a manifestation of the democratic system that established by the state that uses it, no exception in Indonesia which is a country that also embraces the system of democratic government. As a voter, every individual person must have the choice of candidates, but some of us choose the candidates without knowing exactly about the candidate or it party bearer. Of course it is less good, because if we choose a candidate without knowing it first we will make mistakes if the candidate is not in accordance with what we expect. Then, to prevent it, we can do one of the ways, the way is finding out the informations about the candidates of the election. By finding out some information about the candidates for the election, we will definitely know about how the candidates are. So, in this paragraphs will explain what we need to know about the candidates for the election and what is the importance of knowing that for us as the prospective voters.
First is by recognize the candidates, before choosing, we as the voters need to know about the background history or biography of the candidates. The candidate's biography may contain about their educational background, work, activities in the community and in daily life with the community. Through the introduction of the curriculum vitae of candidates and political parties, we as voters have at least the basic descriptions and information about them, so that when we make a choice we can consider the good and bad things the candidate has, because it is very likely that the elected candidate's life background is not in line with our expectations.
Furthermore is by knowing their vision, the vision is contains a sentence that becomes a dream for the candidate to be achieved when they elected. Vision must be contain several of characteristics such as; can be imagined, interesting, realistic, achievable, clear, aspirational, responsive to change and easy to understand. By knowing the vision of the candidate's representative, we will know what they will accomplish if they are elected. Then is knowing the candidate's mission, basically mission is a basic reason of existence of vision, mission has strategic position, because it must be able to translate vision and technically have to be able to apply it into the programs which they will do. We as voters have to look at the missions of the candidates, because the mission is the first step towards the programs that can be easily observed.
The last is about their programs, the programs is the technical translations of the vision and mission that offered by the candidates to us the voters. Usually, the candidates package the programs so well, so it looks perfect and also promises a better-impressed future for us. Thus, we as voters must be smart and careful in assessing the programs that offered by candidates, we must be able to assess whether the programs are realistic and in accordance with the capabilities of the candidates.
There may be many people who say that it is useless to know everything that concerns about the candidates that we will choose, for example in the life background history of the candidates, they may cheat by lying about their life history, then the candidates vision and mission are also limited to the promise and they will not make it happen when they are elected, and they deny all promises that they expressed during the campaign, if the vision and mission are fake, of course, in the implementation of the programes will cause disappointment for us as the voters. However, that is not entirely true, because there are many candidates who are honest, they include their actual life history, then realize the vision and mission they expressed during the campaign, and then the results of the program have a positive impact on our progress.
In conclusion, by knowing all the details about the candidates, of course we will be easier to consider who we will choose, so then we are no longer confused again in choosing the candidates who will probably change our future. Many people may say it is useless, but by knowing about the candidates information, you will become a careful and intellegent voter in choosing a candidate in every elections.
Name : Ilham Maulana Firdaus
NIM. : 1630911024
Revision : 3
Big Industry Develovment In Sukabumi
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Revisi 1
Argumentative Essay
Argumentative Essay
Rizki Rabiul Ts (1630911025)
The industrial
sector is a major sector in the Indonesian economy after the agricultural
sector. Industry is an economic activity that processes raw materials, raw
materials or finished goods into high-quality goods in use. Thus the industry
is part of the production process. Industry in Indonesia is the industry that
allows our economy to grow rapidly and better, thus bringing changes in the
structure of the country's economy, especially the region. Speak of the
current area of Industrial growth in West Java more in the North. In order
for equity, the government will develop industrial area in South West Java,
because in the North is considered too crowded. The locations include Cianjur,
Garut, Tasikmalaya, and Sukabumi. One of the areas being developed as an
industrial center is Sukabumi. Sukabumi area does show a positive movement in
the development of property sector of the industry, it is proven that there are
many factories in Sukabumi development. Industrial development can be positive
but if not built comprehensively it will have a negative impact on the other
side.
Not a few
citizens who criticize and disagree over the construction of industrial sectors
in Sukabumi because it is considered to affect environmental health. So the
construction of factories in Sukabumi area is not uncommon to get rejection.
Can be judged by the construction of these factories will threaten the
environmental sustainability because it can produce waste from hazardous and
toxic materials, also affect health. Moreover, in Sukabumi there are a lot of
plant construction in residential areas, for example SCG Cement Plant which is
built very close to the residential area. On some sides there are only two to
four meters away. The furthest distance is only 100-300 meters.
Not only cause
environmental damage, other losses caused by the development of industrial
sector in Sukabumi namely increasing traffic congestion such as in Cibadak and
Cicurug areas. When at 7 am caused by the factory worker's factory
hours, then at 5 pm the areas will be traffic again by the employees due to the end
of business hours. Moreover Public transportation will be parked wildly in front of
industry sectors awaiting passengers. As with the big Trucks not only cause
their congestion also makes the roads easily damaged. Especially for the
Sukabumi area does not have different road access for large Trucks that
often occur accident.
However, the
profit is almost equal to the development of industrial sector in Sukabumi make
some people forget and do not care about the bad impact. With the development
of the Industrial sector it will of course expand employment for the population
and expand the economic activities of the surrounding communities, so this will
help the government to reduce unemployment and help increase economic growth
gradually, change the structure of the economy in a better, advanced and
balanced direction as efforts to realize a stronger and broader basis for
economic growth in general.
The
availability of abundant raw materials and potential human resources support in
Sukabumi has made the industry sector grow more rapidly in recent years.
However, the advanced industry seems to be a problem for most people. In
addition to providing positive impacts, the development of industrial estates
also has a negative impact or disadvantage, most of which are related to
environmental aspects. In addition, the government is also expected to think
about the surrounding communities living in the vicinity of industrial estates,
to review the permits for the development of industrial estates in residential
areas.
Argumentative Essay - Discomfortable On Public Transportation
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Discomfortable On Public Transportation
(Revisi I)
(Revisi I)
Transportation is the most important part of our life, because it can be make us more easily when we want to move to the other destination. In everyday people usually using the different types of transportation, such as private transport, or public transport. In every aspect, transportation have their own advantage and disadvantage, especially in Indonesia. Public transportation in Indonesia are less secure and comfortless than the other country, that's why people here decided to use their own vehicle.
In developed country like Japan, public transportation are the most used transportation in all day. Because their government is always care about the security, comfortness, and the effect of overloading vehicle in the roads. Meanwhile in Indonesia, the government is always less care about the public transportation. People are decided to choose their private transportation in order to avoid the traffic jam, and they think that private transportation is more comfortable.
On the other hand, public transport is also less comfort than private transport. In Indonesia, more of the drivers of public transportation like angkot, or even buses are not a professional, because they are always make people run out of time and less care about people safety on the roads, they are always drive in high speed and sometime collide with the other vehicle.
But, In Indonesia the public transportation is cheaper than private transport. Some people choose the public transportation because they are avoiding the tax of having the private transport. Even in Yogyakarta people are more prefer using a bicycle than a vehicle as their daily transport, some transportation in Bandung are started to make people more comfortable and enjoying the ride when they are using the public transportation.
We can say that public transportation in Indonesia needs more attention from the government because it has more benefits than private transport. People should be aware of the overload of vehicle in the roads that can produce more pollution, and they should think that public transport can reduce the volume of vehicle in the roads.
Sundanese Humanist
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Sundanese tribe is an ethnic group from the west side of Java island, Indonesia. With the name of Tatar Pasundan which spread from West Java province, Banten, Jakarta, Lampung and the west side of Middle Java. Sundanese people spread all over Indonesia, with Banten and West Java provinces as the main territory.
Like the other tribe and other nation, Sundanese people also have cultural rich in form of literature. Since 14 centuries, had been discovered about Sundanese culture. Then the existence and the life of Sundanese literature grow until now. Lots of Sundanese Humanist still active making literature and publish it in the magazine.
Sundanese Humanist is a person who cares about culture value. He can be an artist or observers of culture can be called humanist from Sunda. Everyone who involved in culture deserves to be called humanist. Of course, this person is not only involved but he understands and capable protecting the culture which was inherited. There is five well known Sundanese humanist figure in Indonesia: Ajip Rosidi, Hidayat Suryalaga, Ayatrohaedi, Tati Saleh, and Raden Machjar Angga Koesoemadinata.
First, Ajip Rosidi is known as a writer, humanist, lecturer, and also act as an editor in many publishing offices. He was known as a writer who writes in two languages: Indonesia and Sunda. His work really good and had been translated into many different languages. He also built the Rancage cultural foundation. This foundation gives an appreciation to Sunda, Java, Bali, and Lampung literature. Now, he is part of Sunda study center.
Next, Hidayat Suryalaga or known as Abah Surya was a lecturer at Padjadjaran University and Pasundan University. This figure put an interest in Sundanese literature. He creates lots of work, especially Sundanese play script. He made 36 play script. His play script many staged by a theater group in Bandung and another region in West Java. Not only writing a play script, he also the founder of Sunda Kiwari Theater and he also writes lots of book for school.
The third is Ayatrohaedi. He is a well-known person. He was known as a humanist and a lecturer. To achieve Doktor degree he made a dissertation with a title: Bahasa Sunda di Daerah Cirebon: Sebuah Kajian Lokabasa. That dissertation got so many compliments. He died in Sukabumi, 18 February 2006. His works not only in Indonesia but also in Sunda, his famous creation is Hujan Munggaran which published in 1960.
Continue to the next is Tati Saleh. She is a well-known Jaipong figure in Indonesia. Her full name is Raden Siti Hatijah. Not only dancing, Tati Saleh also a singer. Her career as a humanist makes her name not only in Indonesia but also International knows her name. Because her works making Jaipong and Sundanese song popular, she stamped as a humanist with great effort.
The last one is Raden Machjar Angga Koesoemadinata a figure who deserves to be mention if talking about Sundanese Humanist. His nickname is Pak Machjar and he is a famous Sundanese songwriter. His works which still exist until now is his discovery in Sundanese notation. He is the one who introduces notation da mi na ti la, Sundanese music tone pentatonic. He also who introduces 17 Sundanese music scale. For his services for the development of Indonesian Music, especially Sundanese Karawitan, he achieved a reward from Minister of Education and Culture on 17 August 1969.
There is five well known Sundanese humanist figure in Indonesia: Ajip Rosidi, Hidayat Suryalaga, Ayatrohaedi, Tati Saleh, and Raden Machjar Angga Koesoemadinata. Actually, there is still lots of Sundanese Humanist in Tatar Sunda but they are the most well known and most respected of them all.
As a student and of course as an Indonesian citizen we have to protect our culture and respect the other. Like in our national symbol "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika" we are different but still one.
Types of Gamer
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Last post I was sharing about types of games which I divided into 3 types: paid to play, paid to win, and free to play. Now I will share about the player of the game itself. We know sometimes games are very easy to play, but sometimes games also become very difficult to play. Some people take it calmly but some people take it too seriously. From my experience, there are 3 types of the gamer when playing a game: playing for fun, playing for achievement, and playing for the win.
First, playing for fun is a type of gamer who plays only to reduce stress or just to have fun. This type of gamer not playing the game too serious and when playing a difficult game they prefer to play it slowly while enjoying the game itself. They usually not playing action game, they play a game like the sims and other simulation game with cartoon graphic.
Next is playing for achievement is a gamer who plays in long duration to complete the game 100%. They usually looking for achievement because they think it's the best part of the game itself. When you finally got all the achievement that is where the best part of the game and sometimes completing the achievement give the player some benefits in the game.
The last is play for the win. This gamer always aims for winning. This gamer also knew as "The Rage" because they always want to win and when they lose they will blaming the team, using bad words, yelling, or even crying. But, when they win they usually mocking the other nor it is the opposite team or even their own team.
From my experience, there are 3 kinds of gamer: playing for fun, playing for achievement and the last one is playing for the win. For myself maybe I am in the group of gamer who playing for the achievement. So, what kind of gamer are you?
final test asignment by Sansan Arisandi
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West Java is the province of Indonesia, their life the Sundanese tribe, they have many cultures like traditional dance, traditional music, traditional tool music, traditional art and tribal ceremony. Actually, Sundanese has many cultures but some people do not know all culture in the Sundanese land. In this occasion, I will tell about the traditional culture of Sundanese land that is Rampak gendang.
Rampak Gendang is the traditional art of west java. The word “Rampak” from Sundanese language that is meaningful in unison or all together. Therefore, Rampak Gendang always showing by two people or more. Gendang or Kendang is the traditional tool music play the way to the beat. The Nayaga (player) kendang in rampak kendang art more than two people. The gendang play the rhythm was dynamic and simultaneously. Usually, it will be followed by a movement in the form of dance in a compact between the player's kendang.
Quantity in the Rampak Gendang show depending on necessity stage, at least five people. Sometimes until 100 people. The player in the Rampak gendang equipped with the Pangrawit, Pangrawit is player gending gamelan harmony. Pangrawit composed of bonang, rincik, saron I, saron II, peking, demung, kenong, goong and rebab.
When in the show player to wear the Sundanese traditional clothes, like for Pangrawit to wear takwa, sinyang(sheath), udeng (turban). And for player rampak kendang they wear special clothes with the motif Sundanese region, with the interesting color according to the uniform.
Rampak kendang usually show in the specific reception, in the large building although on the special stage. Every player kendang play the kendang indung ( Big kendang) and 2 kulanter ( little kendang). Every player sits on the back of kendang in the position played kendang. The position every player set to be seen by the audience. And it is to facilitate the movement of players.
For the gamelan with Pangrawit on the back or being next to player kendang. With a command from a gending begin the player kendang. Metreka to sounded kendang according to all together play the composition song according to at the same time and by hand movements, together with altogether body movement. Sometimes by shout all together, sometimes too silent.
Related to Kendang, kendang is traditional tool music made from animal skin and the body kendang from wood. usually the skinned animal for kendang from sheep or goat skin, buffalo skin, cow skin. before the skin to use for kendang, that skin was be washed, apply by the salt, furthermore be dried out dry, after dry skin can be used for skin gendang. then the function wood is for the body, usually the wood for kendang from mahogany wood, teakwood, or a nice wood other. that wood, wood must be really good.
Recently Rampak gendang usually a collaboration with other cultural art like jaipong and gamelan. So the music featured is different than before. so that will make many people interest in saw that show. It is not just locally but also from abroad will be interested, they will invite to the stage in the country. it is not even just watching but they also want to study it. like the University of America, in the course of art, there are materials learned is an art performance and the lecturer come from Indonesian.
In the Rampak Gendang art performance, there is a historical value associated with the sides. Because there are illustrated that the sides have a harmonious relationship, get along, based on the attitude of mutual cooperation as well as joy because for those who witnessed the performance will be entertained and happy.
In the conclusion, so the Rampak Gendang is traditional music from Sundanese, that have historical value, that illustrates the Sundanese. that art should be put on hold and continue to be preserved so as not to become extinct by the time. As a successor to the nation's best, we have to defend it.
reference from :
http://www.infobudaya.net/2017/09/rampak-gendang-kesenian-energik-khas-jawa-barat/
http://www.adatnusantara.xyz/2017/08/kesenian-rampak-gendang-asal-jawa-barat.html
Name: Sansan Arisandi
Nim: 1630911016
Final test assignment
Rampak Gendang
West Java is the province of Indonesia, their life the Sundanese tribe, they have many cultures like traditional dance, traditional music, traditional tool music, traditional art and tribal ceremony. Actually, Sundanese has many cultures but some people do not know all culture in the Sundanese land. In this occasion, I will tell about the traditional culture of Sundanese land that is Rampak gendang.
Rampak Gendang is the traditional art of west java. The word “Rampak” from Sundanese language that is meaningful in unison or all together. Therefore, Rampak Gendang always showing by two people or more. Gendang or Kendang is the traditional tool music play the way to the beat. The Nayaga (player) kendang in rampak kendang art more than two people. The gendang play the rhythm was dynamic and simultaneously. Usually, it will be followed by a movement in the form of dance in a compact between the player's kendang.
Quantity in the Rampak Gendang show depending on necessity stage, at least five people. Sometimes until 100 people. The player in the Rampak gendang equipped with the Pangrawit, Pangrawit is player gending gamelan harmony. Pangrawit composed of bonang, rincik, saron I, saron II, peking, demung, kenong, goong and rebab.
When in the show player to wear the Sundanese traditional clothes, like for Pangrawit to wear takwa, sinyang(sheath), udeng (turban). And for player rampak kendang they wear special clothes with the motif Sundanese region, with the interesting color according to the uniform.
Rampak kendang usually show in the specific reception, in the large building although on the special stage. Every player kendang play the kendang indung ( Big kendang) and 2 kulanter ( little kendang). Every player sits on the back of kendang in the position played kendang. The position every player set to be seen by the audience. And it is to facilitate the movement of players.
For the gamelan with Pangrawit on the back or being next to player kendang. With a command from a gending begin the player kendang. Metreka to sounded kendang according to all together play the composition song according to at the same time and by hand movements, together with altogether body movement. Sometimes by shout all together, sometimes too silent.
Related to Kendang, kendang is traditional tool music made from animal skin and the body kendang from wood. usually the skinned animal for kendang from sheep or goat skin, buffalo skin, cow skin. before the skin to use for kendang, that skin was be washed, apply by the salt, furthermore be dried out dry, after dry skin can be used for skin gendang. then the function wood is for the body, usually the wood for kendang from mahogany wood, teakwood, or a nice wood other. that wood, wood must be really good.
Recently Rampak gendang usually a collaboration with other cultural art like jaipong and gamelan. So the music featured is different than before. so that will make many people interest in saw that show. It is not just locally but also from abroad will be interested, they will invite to the stage in the country. it is not even just watching but they also want to study it. like the University of America, in the course of art, there are materials learned is an art performance and the lecturer come from Indonesian.
In the Rampak Gendang art performance, there is a historical value associated with the sides. Because there are illustrated that the sides have a harmonious relationship, get along, based on the attitude of mutual cooperation as well as joy because for those who witnessed the performance will be entertained and happy.
In the conclusion, so the Rampak Gendang is traditional music from Sundanese, that have historical value, that illustrates the Sundanese. that art should be put on hold and continue to be preserved so as not to become extinct by the time. As a successor to the nation's best, we have to defend it.
reference from :
http://www.infobudaya.net/2017/09/rampak-gendang-kesenian-energik-khas-jawa-barat/
http://www.adatnusantara.xyz/2017/08/kesenian-rampak-gendang-asal-jawa-barat.html
MYTH OF SAFAR MONTH IN SUNDA SOCIETY
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Name : Rizki Rabiul Ts
NIM : 1630911025
FINAL EXAM
MYTH OF SAFAR MONTH IN SUNDANESE SOCIETY
Safar is one of the names of the name in
Islamic calendar pronunciation of the Sundanese tongue. The origin of Safar from “Shafar”, which has the meaning of "empty". In the ancient
Arab tradition of pre-Islam, the month of Safar
was the month of war. Arab society this month is not much activity and
trade because disturbed war that raging between tribes. From those events came
a variety of negative myths surrounding the month of Safar. Along with the entry of Islam to Sundanese, the myths are
also pervasive in the thinking community. The Sundanese consider pamali to have a feast of celebration,
such as the marriage or the sunatan
of a child in the month of Safar. In
addition, they believe will come down various diseases and disasters this month
and as a peak occurs on the wekasan Rebo day. Some of the famous safar myths by Sundanese people are:
Paceklik Order
Sundanese people are
not so well-known systems of calculation of good days (astrology) like the Java
community. However, the myth of the prohibit on marriage this month was very
strongly embedded in the minds of the people. Although Sundanese people are now
much more modern, but still they feel reluctant to have a party this month. They
believe the marriage bond done in Safar
month will not last, and in the future it will be difficult to get children.
This is further
reinforced by the view that the month of Safar
is a dog-mating month. In some areas of Sundanese, especially areas close to
the forest and there are still wild dogs, this month often heard barking and
dog howling. The dogs are riding lust and doing marriage. Therefore, the
Sundanese are not married this month because they do not want to be equated
with the animal that is considered unclean.
These conditions of course bring economic influence to the people who wrestle in the celebration party business. The entrepreneurs of wedding planners, artists, including preachers suffered a famine order, because no one invites. They finally stop for a job, even some of them are forced to look for work in other fields for a while.
The famine state of this order only ends when the month comes. In a Sundanese proverb mentioned “kokoro manggih mulud” people who are miserable then get great blessings like the month mulud. Workers in the celebration business that in the moon safar in lonely conditions, entering the month mulud they re-crowded orders.
These conditions of course bring economic influence to the people who wrestle in the celebration party business. The entrepreneurs of wedding planners, artists, including preachers suffered a famine order, because no one invites. They finally stop for a job, even some of them are forced to look for work in other fields for a while.
The famine state of this order only ends when the month comes. In a Sundanese proverb mentioned “kokoro manggih mulud” people who are miserable then get great blessings like the month mulud. Workers in the celebration business that in the moon safar in lonely conditions, entering the month mulud they re-crowded orders.
The Month Balae
The month of Safar is also believed to be the balae month (many disasters). This
belief has been deeply imprinted in the minds of the Sundanese people. In this
month down 70,000 diseases for one year ahead. Various calamities and disasters
also appear in this month. Just look at the various disasters that currently
continue to hit several regions in Indonesia, according to some traditional
Sundanese is a sign of the truth of the myth.
The myth of the month
is also reinforced by the story of the history of the destruction of society
past. Since ancient times disaster has always been revealed in Safar month. God has punished
unbelievers like the 'Ad and Tsamud this month.
But the peak of all
times the downs of the disaster occurred on Wednesday, the usual called Rebo wekasan is the last Wednesday in Safar month. Therefore, to protect
themselves and families from various balae
the Sundanese people do alms and rituals tolak
bala. By giving charity to the poor they believe the reinforcements will
stay away and they are free from it.
While the ritual of tolak bala is done by praying and
bathing in the beach, river or certain sacred places to throw bad luck. In
Cirebon Safar bath ritual is known as
ngirab. Although this bathing ritual
has eroded the times and the more rarely do the community but the ritual of
praying prayer repellent reinforcements on the night Rebo wekasan still maintained and practiced.
Some Sundanese people
regard the beliefs surrounding the month Safar
is merely an unproven myth. However, for others the belief is seen as having a
bond with local wisdom. Prohibition to do activity in the month of Safar is right because in this month
weather conditions are often unfriendly. This prohibition can also be
positioned as a growing awareness of the balance of life. Society is taught
there is a time to rejoice, rejoice and feast, and sometimes they should rest
and prepare for trials, sorrows and sorrows. That way will grow a more real
life awareness. Tolak bala
reinforcements with lots of giving alms contains a sense of social solidarity
to help each other and help each other. When in this month there is no
celebration party, the poor people who used to help become lost.
Final Test Assignment - The Jaipongan
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Final Test Assignment - The Jaipongan
Traditional dance is one of the cultural heritages that owned by the tribes in Indonesia, because Indonesia is a big country and has many tribes, it is no wonder that based by the source taken from Wikipedia that says in Indonesia there are about more than 3000 traditional dances. The number of traditional dances that so many depicts that Indonesia has a very rich diversity in terms of dance art. There is so many traditional dance in Indonesia which is well known by the Indonesian people, one of them is the Jaipong dance or Jaipongan which is a popular traditional dance from West Java. In this paragraph essay will explain more about Jaipongan, which is about ; the description and history, the characteristics, the dance movements, the musical accompaniment, the dance costumes, the dance properties, the setting of the stage and the last is about the current developments of Jaipong.
Firstly, who doesn’t know about the Jaipong dance?. Jaipongan is a traditional dance from West Java that is very popular in Indonesia this dance is combines several other traditional arts, such as Wayang Golek, Ketuk Tilu, etc. Jaipong is often featured at various events such as at entertainment event, welcoming the important guest and also at cultural festival. According from the history, this dance was created by an artist from Karawang, his name is H. Suanda. This dance was began to popularized since 1976 through a cassete media that named “Suanda Grup”, it turns out to give a good response from the Karawang people, so this dance becomes a means of entertaintment for the community of Karawang. Then, Gugum Gumbira, an artist from Bandung introduced this dance to the Bandung people, he was developed this dance in Bandung with the inspiration from several art such as Ketuk Tilu, Kleningan, and also the Ronggeng dance, and now Jaipong dance becomes a popular dance and also be regarded as one of the symbols of art in West Java.
Then, the characteristic that exist in jaipongan besides the cheerfullness, this dance also known for its spontaneity, humority, passion and seductive moves, and Jaipongan is also known from its simplicity which can be seen from its populist movements. This characteristic is then widely used as form of social and fraternal dance. When this dance is performed, the atmosphere of the event turns to be cheerful and full of joy.
This dance is usually played by the dancers with individually, in pairs or in groups. The movements in Jaipongan is an attractive dance with dynamic movement, the dancers are dance in a coherent motion to each other. In addition, the formation of the dancers movements adds the beauty of the dance. The Jaipongan movement has 4 varieties, those are ; bukaan movement which is the motion that start the dance, then the pacungan or fast movement, next is ngala and the last is mincit which is the movement of transition between one mone motion with another motion after ngala movement.
Furthermore, Jaipongan is performed with accompanied by an orchestra of various musical instruments which is called “Degungan”, Degungan consist of various kinds of traditional musical intruments such as Kendang, Ketuk, Rebab, Goong, Kecrek, etc. The characteristic from Degungan in Jaipongan in its musical accompaniment lies in the sound of Kendang that often become sounds in tune with the movements of Jaipongan dancers.
The costumes that worn by Jaipongan dancers in the show are often found in various forms, but the differences that cannot be separated from the jaipong dance is the two main costume part, Sinjang and Apok. Sinjang is a long cloth that is used to cover the waist down. Apok is dress, the form is a longtorso, which is wrapped around the body from the chest to the hip. Apok is decorated with various beads and gold laces.
Next is about the setting stage in Jaipongan, this dance is often performed by one dancer only, it’s based on the rules from the dance creator, that Jaipongan would be better if played by an odd number of dancer, that could be one, three or five. All the main dancers are women, who usually invite the mens who have the right to join the jaipong dance as long as they have to pay the saweran for the Jaipongan dancers.
Then, its about the property that used in jaipong dance, the properties that is used by dancers is not much, the dancers usually wear Sampur or shawl that is worn around the neck, the presence of Sampur becomes an important property in this dance performance. The presence of sampur makes each dancer’s movements look so distinctive. Besides sampur, the property used is the crown, the crown is used to beautify the appearance of dancers, especially from the appereance of the dancer’s head. Sampur and crown is complementary properties of fashion from the jaipong dancers.
The last is about the development of this dance today, jaipong dance commonly refered to as a typical dance from West Java, this can be seen because this dance is always performed when there are guests from abroad who come to West Java. This dance has been included in many other arts that is exist in West Java, such as the Wayang show, Degungan, Genjringan, etc. Even today, jaipong dance is often collaborated with modern dangdut. Although now this dance is still well know by many people, but it is inevitable the fact that this dance show becomes rare because today’s generation is less interested in traditional culture, including Jaipongan as well.
In conclusion, the Jaipongan is a popular traditional dance from West java. Originally, this dance was created in Karawang, but in its development, Jaipong is more famous in Bandung. In addition to having some distinctive features in it such as the joyful, Jaipongan is also has a strong fraternity values, this can be seen from the movement if the dancers are coherent to each other. The accompanient of music that is used for Jaipongan is played by Degung which is composed of various kinds of traditional musical instruments. The main costume part that worn by the jaipong dancers are Sinjang and Apok, and the additional properties like Sampur and crown. In its development, this dance now is well known especially in West Java, because usually this dance is performed at the time of important event in there. Although Jaipongan is well known by people but undeniable because of the shift of the era, this dance rarely performed, because there are so not so many people who perform or master Jaipongan, but of course in order to prevent this dance to become extinct, then we must keeo this dance by preserving it and not forgetting this precious heritage.
Name : Ilham Maulana Firdaus
NIM. : 1630911024
THE ROUTE TO SUMMIT MANIK SALAK 1
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Final Assignment
Rizki Rabiul Ts.
The mountain is part of the earth's surface that is
higher than the surrounding area. The mountain can be a place of recreation or
a tourist attraction by nature lovers who love challenges with various activities
such as camping, mountain climbing, and rock climbing. mountains that I will
discuss that is Mount Salak. Mount Salak is a volcano that is administratively
located in Sukabumi District. This mountain has several peaks among them is the
peak Salak I with a height of 2211 m above sea level and Salak II peak with a
height of 2180 m above sea level. The name of Salak comes from the Sansekerta
language "Salaka" which means silver. Climbing Mount Salak can go
through several climbing routes. The peak that is often climbed is peak I.
Climbing this mountain can be done with three alternative climbing routes,
there is:
The first through the path Cidahu, Sukabumi. One of
the paths often used by mountaineers is from Wana Wisata Cangkuang, Cidahu
Subdistrict, Sukabumi district, from this place there are two climbing routes,
namely the old path to the top of I and the new path leading to Kawah Ratu.
Wana Wisata Cangkuang is often used to be a campsite with beautiful waterfall
scenery and often used climbers to the crater of the Queen. From this path also
climbers can go to Top Salak 1.
At the entrance of Wana Wisata there is a comfortable place for
camping, there are also many food stalls. From this path can go to Kawah Ratu,
the time required is about 3-5 hours drive. While to get to the top of Mount
Salak I required about 8 hours drive. From camp to shelter 3 has a steep start
line, then moist and wet. In this shelter there is a clear river and there is a
place large enough to set up a tent with a view of dense tropical forest.
Towards shelter 4, the path is getting steeper. This path is red soil.
Shelter 4 is a crossroads. To go to Kawah Ratu take the road to the
left, while to get to the top of Mount Salak take the path to the right. In
this shelter has a large area to build a tent.
The second through the Kutajaya or Cimelati Line
This path is the shortest and fastest climbing route to Mount Salak, but along
the climber path it will be difficult to find water sources, so that clean
water must be prepared from the bottom.
The journey begins from the village of Kutajaya through the fields and
farms of the population, because the number of branching then the trip should
be done during the day, try to always follow the ridge.
If a few difficult to find the path can follow the direction to the
waterfall. There are clear markings on every post, but the signposts to the
summit are very rare. Along this path there is not enough space to open the
tent. In some posts there is enough space to set up 1-2 small tents. This path
is rarely passed by climbers so that sometimes covered with grass and leaves.
Next will be found the junction of Kutajaya, waterfall and towards the
summit. Walking towards the summit about a few hundred meters will be found Pos
3. This line continues to climb through forests are quite dense. In Pos 4
climbers will find branching again. Here there is a plumbing, do not follow the
plumbing, either up (left) or down (right).
After passing Post 4 lane looks quite clear and not many branches
anymore. By walking about 1 hour will arrive at Post 5. To get to Pos 6 takes
about 1 hour drive. In Pos 6 there is enough flat land to erect a tent. Still
needed more time about 1 hour drive to summit Mount Salak 1. The journey pass
this path will until right beside grave of Mbah Gunung Salak or peak of Mount
Salak 1 with height 2,211 MASL.
The thrid Giri Jaya Strips are found at Wana Wisata
Curug Pilung, Giri Jaya Village, Cidahu Subdistrict, Sukabumi Regency. To the
summit of Mount Salak from this path can be traversed with travel time 5 - 8
hours journey.
From the entrance of Wana Wisata Curug Pilung by walking a few meters
will be seen gate entrance Pasarean Eyang Santri. From there climbers can walk
through people's homes, then going to the gardens of people's homes. After
walking 15 minutes climbers will arrive at a hermitage Eyang Santri,
surrounding there is a clean toilet in it. Climbers have to take clean water
from here because through this path to reach the peak there are no springs.
Under the hermitage of Eyang Santri there is a beautiful waterfall,
named is Curug Pilung. This area can also be used for camping. From the
hermitage location Eyang Santri climbers will pass a somewhat sloping path,
past the tree of resin trees. When the good weather from here can be seen Mount
Gede and Mount Pangrango very clearly. The slopes are overgrown with large
trees and dense. Within an hour's journey the path is still a bit sloping and
through a narrow and slippery road.
About 3-4 hours climbers will arrive at a tomb of Eyang Santri. Around
the tomb there is a mosque and a cottage. From this tomb the path is getting
steeper, goes through the roots and the ground. From this place still takes 2
hours drive to the top.
In some places have to climb a slippery rock that is around the rim is
a ravine. Further climbers will arrive at the meeting point coming from
Cangkuang, precisely in shelter 7. From Shelter 7 the lane has started to
gently slop past the tree roots. About 10 minutes later we will reach the top
of Mount Salak I.
So there are three routes to the top of Salak 1,
the route cidahu, route kutajaya / cimelati, route girijaya. It is recommended
if you want to climb the mountain of bark 1, use one of these three lines,
because this is the official route to the top of Salak 1.
