MACAPAT. Art oral tradition who evolving in Java, the form of tembang or poetry. Macapat born because of the influence of the Walisanga, in the kingdom of Majapahit. Poem on macapat actually describing the process of human life, from birth to death. Macapat, maca sipat, or reading nature of, was born, alive, and die. A process that must be followed man. Macapat remind people to be careful in real life. Macapat consists 12 kinds of songs that describe the journey that must be passed human.
Maskumambang. This song describes the excitement that parents will get a baby. Which is described as "mas", or gold, which "kumambang", floating. Baby in the mother's womb is likened to a floating gold.
Mijil. Means out. Thus, babies who are born from the womb of mother to the world as a symbol of the beginning of human life.
Kinanti. After that the baby will be a small child, at this period, he must "Kinanti" or accompanied and guided with attentive.
Sinom. As development time, then the child will grow up to be teenagers or "bocah enom". Although physically large but not yet mature mindset. All behavior into the spotlight, and if not careful will fall, and the loss of his future.
Dhandhanggula. Adolescence is a time of fun, everything tasted wonderful that it is denoted with "dhandhanggula", a container of sweet sugar. However, if not careful, and indulgence in pleasure. Then, the pleasure will destroy it.
Asmarandana. In adolescence someone will get to know romance which constitute human nature. Asmarandana, "asmara =romance", "Dahana = fire", the fire of romance. When the "fire of romance" burn, nature of could well turn out to be bad, or vice versa. Even dare to fight parents. This is what will destroy their body and soul.
Gambuh. When they are exposed to the fire of romance. Blind eye. Do not know the truth. Have no shame. Bravely against parents. They began leaving manners. And, parents can only regret.
Durma. When they start losing manners, the result of indulgence in pleasure and love. They are like thieves or criminals. Bossy. Has no tolerance.
Pangkur. This song reminds people to "turn round", what has been done, since "mijil", was born, until the "pangkur", was dying. Woe to those who never do anything good.
Megatruh. Separation of the body with the spirit. Humans do not know when death will pick. Do not know where the spirit would go, do not know where the bodies are. As a result of their neglect of God.
Pocung. End of human life. When a humans wrapped in a shroud (pocong). Humans will bear their own deeds.
Wirangrong. This song is the end of the journey humans life. When a humans dies, he will be buried. Cut off from the life of the world. Humans will receive a reward of what has been done. Regardless of the degree. Can no longer repent. Could not ask for help, to anyone.
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Macapat song, accompanied by gamelan, you can visit Rotowijayan Street No.. 1 Yogyakarta. Phone: +62 274 373 721. Every Friday at 10:00 to 11:30 pm.
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