Yogyakarta city | Yogyakarta | Indonesia | Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta city | Yogyakarta | Indonesia | Yogyakarta
hari ini kita membicarakan pusat kebudayaan di provinsi yogyakarta

MUSEUM BATIK YOGYAKARTA
Museum Batik yang terletak di jalan Dr. Sutomo No.13 Yogyakarta, merupakan museum milik perorangan atas prakarsa keluarga Hadi Nugroho. Museum batik yang pernah mengalami pasang surut ini mempunyai beberapa koleksi :
* kain batik panjang
* kain sarung batik
* motif-motif kain batik
* peralatan untuk membatik.
Para wisatawan yang ingin melihat beberapa koleksi kain batik sampai yang bermutu tinggi bisa mengunjungi museum ini Kegiatan yang rutin Museum Batik Yogyakarta adalah pameran tetap di museum yang dibuka setiap hari Senin s/d Sabtu jam : 09.00 - 15.00. WIB. Hari Minggu dan hari besar tutup.Atas perhatian masyarakat luas, terutama wisatawan asing, yang tidak pernah berhenti mencari batik di Yogyakarta.
sumber :http://wisatabenewskp.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html

Yogyakarta City | Yogyakarta | Indonesia | Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta City | Yogyakarta | Indonesia | Yogyakarta
hari ini kita membicarakan pusat kebudayaan di provinsi yogyakarta

PUSAT KEBUDAYAAN
Pada hakekatnya, seni budaya yang asli dan indah , selalu terdapat didalam lingkungan istana Raja dan di daerah-daerah sekitarnya . Sebagai bekas suatu Kerajaan yang besar , maka Yogyakarta memiliki kesenian dan kebudayaan yang tinggi dan bahkan merupakan pusat serta sumber seni budaya Jawa.Banyak peninggalan seni-budaya yang masih dapat disaksikan di monumen dan candi-candi , istana Sultan yang masih berkaitan dengan kehidupan istana. Kehidupan seni budaya di Yogyakarta tampak masih berkembang pada kehidupan seni tari dan kesenian lainnya.Nilai-nilai budaya masyarakat Yogyakarta , terungkap pula pada bentuk arsitektur rumah penduduk, dengan bentuk joglonya yang banyak dikenal masyarakat di seluruh Indonesia.Seniman - seniman terkenal dan seniman besar yang ada di Indonesia saat ini, banyak yang dididik dan digembleng di Yogyakarta. Sederetan nama seperti Affandi, Bagong Kussudiharjo, Edhi Sunarso, Saptoto, Wisnu Wardhana , Amri Yahya, Budiani,W.S. Rendra, Kusbini, Tjokrodjijo, Basijo, Kuswadji K, Sapto Hudoyo , Ny. Kartika dan lain-lain merupakan nama-nama yang ikut memperkuat peranan Yogyakarta sebagai Pusat Kebudayaan.
sumber : http://wisatabenewskp.blogspot.com/2005_11_01_archive.html

UPACARA BEKTI PERTIWI PISUNGSUNG JALADRI

hari ini kita membicarakan upacara bekti pertiwi pisungsung jaladri yang merupakan upacara yang di adakan di daerah bantul di provinsi yogyakarta

UPACARA BEKTI PERTIWI PISUNGSUNG JALADRI
Pekan ini masyarakat Pantai Parangtritis memulai ritual Upacara Bekti Pisungsung Jaladri. Upacara ini dilaksanakan 2 tahap, yaitu Upacara Bekti Pertiwi, yang dilain tempat disebut “majemuk/rasulan”. Upacara ini dimulai pada hari Senin Pon – Selasa Wage setelah warga memanen padi. Tahun ini jatuh pada hari Selasa Wage tanggal 10 Juni 2008, dimulai pada pukul 09.00 – 11.00 wib diadakan kenduri massal yang merupakan wujud upacara Bekti Pertiwi (syukur atas hasil pertanian yang melimpah). Setelah pulang dari kenduri, warga menyiapkan Upacara Pisungsung Jaladri (prosesi melarung sesaji ke laut selatan) kira-kira pukul 14.00 wib. Tujuan dari upacara ini adalah memohon kepada Tuhan YME agar warga dan pengunjung Parangtritis selamat dalam berwisata serta sebagai ungkapan rasa syukur atas limpahan karunia-Nya.


Demikian beberapa atraksi wisata di Kabupaten Bantul yang terselenggara atas kerjasama masyarakat dan Dinas Kebudayaan & Pariwisata Kabupaten Bantul. Atraksi tersebut memperkaya khazanah budaya kita, sehingga dengan menyaksikan acara tersebut diharapakan dapat mempersatukan kita sebagai sesama anak bangsa, menjalin silaturahmi dan persaudaraan.

Kabupaten Nagekeo

hari ini kita akan membicarakan tentang kabupaten Nagekeo

Kabupaten Nagekeo

Kabupaten Nagekeo adalah kabupaten di provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia berdasarkan UU no. 2 tahun 2007. Peresmiannya dilakukan tanggal 22 Mei 2007 oleh Penjabat Mendagri Widodo A.S.. Elias Djo ditunjuk sebagai penjabat bupati.[1]

Pusat pemerintaha Kabupaten Nagekeo berlokasi di Mbay. Luas wilayah 1.386 km persegi dan berpenduduk 110.147 jiwa. Wilayah ini merupakan kabupaten hasil pemekaran dari Kabupaten Ngada. Kabupaten Nagekeo sendiri untuk saat ini secara administrasi terdiri dari 7 kecamatan:

1. Mbay
2. Aesesa
3. Boawae
4. Mauponggo
5. Nangaroro
6. Keo Tengah
7. Wolowae,

dengan 90 desa atau kelurahan.

DPR telah menyetujui Rancangan Undang-Undangnya pada 8 Desember 2006. Kabupaten Nagekeo adalah 1 dari 16 Kabupaten/Kota baru yang dimekarkan pada 2006. Ke-16 Kabupaten/Kota baru tersebut adalah Kabupaten Bandung Barat, Kabupaten Gorontalo Utara, Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow Utara, Kabupaten Minahasa Tenggara, Kota Subulussalam, Kabupaten Pidie Jaya, Kabupaten Kayong Utara, Kabupaten Sumba Barat Daya, Kabupaten Konawe Utara, Kabupaten Buton Utara, Kabupaten Kepulauan Sitaro, Kabupaten Empat Lawang, Kabupaten Batubara, Kabupaten Nagekeo, Kabupaten Sumba Tengah dan Kota Kotamobagu.

YOGYAKARTA

Whatever Yogyakarta is, or aims to be, this fascinating city with its surrounding jungles, rice fields and mountains lies in the heart of Indonesia's most important ancient empires. In Yogyakarta itself you can visit the impressive Sultan's Palace (the Kraton) under the watchful, but friendly eyes, of a hundred palace guards in their traditional and distinctive uniforms []. You can tour its bustling markets and avenues and purchase arts and crafts created by Java's finest craftsmen and painters. Once you've seen enough of modern Java, you can then head for the countryside and marvel at some of ancient Asia's grandest wonder - the great 8th to 10th century Hindu and Buddhist temples of Prambanan, Borobudur and their subsidiary candis (temple) and shrines that dot the Javanese countryside. Yogyakarta is a place where nothing is learned until it is experienced.

• Geographic Details of Yogyakarta
• Climate and Weather in Yogyakarta
• The History of Yogyakarta
• Culture of Yogyakarta
• Populations of Yogyakarta
• All about Yogyakarta

Populations of Yogyakarta

Populations of Yogyakarta

As of 2000, the total population of Yogyakarta Special Region amounted to 3.311.812. The majority of residents of the Yogyakarta Special Region are Javanese whose language derives from ancient Sanscrit. However, as Yogyakarta is considered to be "Indonesia's academic city" due to the numerous centers for higher learning, many of the inhabitants are student who come from all over Indonesia to study.

Culture of Yogyakarta

Culture of Yogyakarta

As the former capital and the center of several kingdoms in the past, Yogyakarta and its people are very rich in its cultural heritage. Civilization, art and culture had developed respectively in the era of the ancient Mataram Kingdom (17th - 18th century), and the Sultanate Ngayogyakarto from the mid of 18th century up to today. It should be noted that the cultural heritage from the past includes the magnificent temples, the ruins of palaces and monasteries, the various kind of traditions, cultural events, traditional folk [] and performing arts, architecture and other traditional activities.

It is important to note that this is all part of the living culture of Yogyakarta and color of daily activities of live and behavior of the local inhabitants, particularly the Javanese community with its traditional way of life and customs []. Therefore, because of its culture richness and heritage, Yogyakarta has long been known as the cradle of Javanese culture.

The History of Yogyakarta

The History of Yogyakarta

People have lived in Central Java and the Yogyakarta area since time immemorial as over the centuries they have been attracted by the rich soil caused by the numerous volcanic eruptions. Earliest recorded history dares from the 9th century and was dominated by Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms that gave rise to the magnificent temples such as Prambanan, Ratu Boko, Kalasan, Sambisari and Borobudur found in this area.

Yogyakarta itself dates back to the 18th century. In the early 18th century, the Muslim Mataram Kingdom of the time was ruled by Pakubuwono II. After he passed away, there was a conflict between his son and his brother which was encouraged by the Dutch who were trying to colonize the region on a 'divide and rule' basis.

The Kingdom was divided into two regions namely Surakarta Hadiningrat kingdom under the rule of Sunan Pakubuwono III, and Nyayogyakarta Hadiningrat kingdom under the rule of Sultan Hamengku Buwono I. He was the founder of the present line of Sultans who still live in the Kraton and play important role in Javanese culture. The second kingdom was later called Yogyakarta, now better known as Yogyakarta.

After the independence of the Republic of Indonesia was proclaimed, Sri Sultan Hamengkubuwono IX and Sri Paku Alam VIII launched a statement that the Kasultanan and Kadipaten (the two royal regions), belonged to the Republic of Indonesia as a part of the whole area of the Indonesia Republic. Since then, it has been known as Yogyakarta Special Region and was given provincial status in 1950 in recognition of its important role in the fight for independence.

Climate and Weather in Yogyakarta

Climate and Weather in Yogyakarta

The average daily temperature range between 26 degree and 28 degree Celsius with its minimum 18 degree C and maximum 35 degree C respectively. Average humidity is 74% with its minimum of 65% and maximum 84% respectively.

The Yogyakarta Special Region lies approximately 7 South of the equator line and is bathed in tropical; sunshine along the year. Having a tropic climate the daily atmosphere feels a little bit hot and humid. These are only two seasons along the year, the wet or rainy seasons and dry monsoon. Usually the wet seasons begin at September and lasts about August. Generally there is no rainfalls from may to August and there fore the atmosphere feels hot and humid on the day and cool in the night and early morning. The monthly rain falling Yogyakarta varies between 3mm and 496mm in which those above 300mm take place during the month of January up to April. The heaviest rainfall usually occurs in February while the lowest commonly happens between May and October Average annually rainfall is about 1,900mm.

Geographic Details of Yogyakarta

Yogyakarta Special Region (Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta, DIY) is officially one of Indonesia's 32 provinces. It is located in the center of the island of Java, bordered on the south by the Indian Ocean, and to the north by a chain of volcanoes of which meeting Merapi, some 27 kms away, can be seen as a dramatic background to the city skyline.

Yogyakarta Special Region is geographically located almost equidistant from Indonesia's two most important international gateways, about 600 kms from Jakarta and 1000 kms from Bali. Yogyakarta also has excellent transport connections by bus, train or plane to the rest of Java, Sumatera, Bali & Lombok.

Yogyakarta's Adisucipto Airport is in the process of changing its status in order to receive not only domestics flights from Bali and Jakarta, but also direct charter and scheduled flights from other countries.

Gamelan, the Javanese Orchestra

Gamelan, the Javanese Orchestra

Gamelan is surely not a foreign music. It has been popular in most continents and has created new music integration, for example jazz-gamelan, has born institution as learning space and gamelan music expression and it has produced famous gamelan musicians. Gamelan music instrument can now be enjoyed in various parts of the world, but Yogyakarta is the right place to enjoy it since you can enjoy the original version of gamelan.

Gamelan that grows in Yogyakarta is Javanese gamelan, one form of gamelan that is different from Balinese gamelan or Sundanese gamelan. Javanese gamelan has softer and slower tones; it is different from Balinese gamelan that is very dynamic and Sundanese gamelan that is melodious with domination of the voice of seruling or traditional bamboo flute. The difference is just natural since Java has its own view of life that is expressed in its gamelan music melody.

The Javanese view of life that is expressed in its gamelan music is the harmony of physical and spiritual lives, harmony in talking as well as behaving in order not to create explosive expression and to realize people tolerance. The real form of harmony in Javanese gamelan music is the moderate play of rebab string, voice harmony of kenong, saron kendang and gambang and the voice of gong ate each closing of the melody.

There is no definite history of gamelan existence. The development of gamelan music is predicted to begin from the existence of kentongan, rebab, tap on the mouth, rubs on string and thin bamboo until the introduction of metal music instruments. Further development after named by gamelan, this music was used to accompany leather puppet show and dances. Later it became independent music and it was completed with voices of female singers called sinden.

A set of gamelan consists of several music instruments; some of them are drum called kendhang, rebab, and celempung, gambang, gong and bamboo flute or seruling. The main components composing the gamelan music instruments are bamboo, metal, and wood. Each of the instrument has its own function in a gamelan music show, for example the gong functioning to close the long music melodies and to give balance after the music was previously decorated by Javanese music melodies.

Javanese gamelan is music with pentatonic melodies. A complete gamelan play consists of two cycles, namely slendro and pelog. Slendro has 5 melodies per octave, namely 1 2 3 5 6 [C- D E+ G A] with small interval difference. Pelog has 7 melodies per octave namely 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 [C+ D E- F# A B] with big interval difference. Gamelan music composition was created with some rules, namely consists of some cycles and pathet, confined by one gong and the melodies were created in a unit consisting of 4 melodies.

You can see gamelan as an independent music performance or a companion of a dance or performance arts such as leather puppet show and ketoprak. As an independent performance, gamelan music is usually combined with the voice of the Javanese singers (male singers are called wiraswara and female singers are called waranggana or sinden). Gamelan music performance can be classic or contemporary. One form of contemporary gamelan is jazz-gamelan as a combination of music with pentatonic and diatonic melodies.

One of the places in Yogyakarta where you can see gamelan performance is Yogyakarta Kingdom. On Thursdays from 10:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. gamelan is performed as an independent music performance. On Saturdays at the same hours, gamelan is performed as companion of leather puppet show, while on Sundays at the same hours, gamelan accompanies Javanese traditional dance. Please come to Bangsal Sri Manganti to see the performance. Meanwhile, in order to see older gamelan music instrument, you can go to other hall of the kingdom that is located a little further at the back.

Text: Yunanto Wiji Utomo
Photo & Artistic: Singgih Dwi Cahyanto
Copyright © 2006 YogYES.COM

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