The psychological aspects within the Yogyakartan Bedhaya: An exploratory study on royal court dancers

Supriyadi, Matheus Raoul and Rahapsari, Satwika (2022) The psychological aspects within the Yogyakartan Bedhaya: An exploratory study on royal court dancers. The psychological aspects within the Yogyakartan Bedhaya: An exploratory study on royal court dancers, 29 (3). pp. 607-643.

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Abstract

As a classical art form reserved only for the Yogyakartan royalty from the 18th to the 20th century, the Bedhaya does not simply serve as entertainment for its audiences. It is the epitome of Javanese meditation. This study aims to explore the experiences of court dancers regarding the Bedhaya to ultimately identify what psychological aspects are involved in the formation of their experiences. We used Moustakas’ qualitative phenomenology as the basis of this whole research, in combination with movement elicitation procedures to condition the participants prior to the data collection process. Consequently, we interviewed four Bedhaya dancers from various generations who were trained within the royal court of Yogyakarta. We analyzed the results using Moustakas’ modification of the Stevick–Colaizzi–Keen method. The results yielded five themes, which are the essence of the experiences of Bedhaya dancers and were then elaborated further using psychological concepts that may serve as a starting point for further psychological research on the subject.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Bedhaya, cultural psychology, exploratory study, indigenous psychology, phenomenology, Yogyakartan classical dance
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing > Biomedical Sciences
Depositing User: Bintang Satriyo Dwi Prakoso
Date Deposited: 04 Apr 2024 07:39
Last Modified: 04 Apr 2024 07:39
URI: https://ir.lib.ugm.ac.id/id/eprint/520

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