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Pembelajaran Seni Musik Kelas XI | Materi: PERTUNJUKAN MUSIK BARAT

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Main Ideas & Lessons (Western Music Performances for Grade XI)

  • Western music performances are key core activities in music education because they allow performers to show their best work and communicate through sound.
  • A music performance involves:
    • Expressing feelings through musical beauty.
    • Using voice and instrument harmonization created by songwriters.
    • Producing responses and assessments from an audience (so it is both art and an evaluative activity).

Meaning / Definition of Music Performance

  • A music performance is an art presentation by sound that the audience can hear, enjoy, and assess.
  • Music performance combines form and content:

    • Form (structural elements): melody, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, tempo, and other musical elements. These shape the emotional/musical feeling.

    • Content (message elements): lyrics/message conveyed by the musician. These shape the listener’s understanding and intellectual interpretation.

  • Structural elements are described as universal, while lyric messages must follow local ethical and moral norms.

Learning Objectives (Stated)

  1. Understand the concept of Western music performances.
  2. Describe the purpose of Western music performances.
  3. Describe the functions of Western music performances.
  4. Describe the elements of Western music performances.

Purposes of Western Music Performances (Two Levels)

Macro Objectives

  • Entertainment for the public
    • Music is presented as an efficient medium to entertain and must be packaged neatly so the audience can understand.

Micro Objectives

  • A means of evaluating music art learning activities in schools

Specific Purposes

  • Religious media: music created/performed for special events to support religious activities (e.g., Eid al-Fitr concerts, Islamic holy days, Christmas, etc.).
  • Symbolic media: performances that instill pride in important national/state symbols (e.g., national anthem, songs of struggle, songs of organizations/associations, songs praising heroes).
  • Character education: instilling moral/ethical values through lyrics and examples (politeness, respecting parents, love of beauty, caring for plants/animals, obeying teachers, following community norms).
  • Creative media: showcasing/testing performers’ creativity and whether their work is received by audiences.
  • Recreational media: giving enjoyment, pleasure, and inner satisfaction to audiences through music.
  • Commercial purpose: gaining financial benefits for creators/singers/organizers; performances may be live (indoor/outdoor) or through recordings (audio/video).

Functions of Western Music Performances

  • Developing talent: helps musicians improve their musical skills.
  • Communication medium: music as a universal language that helps connect people and express feelings/meanings via lyrics.
  • Self-expression: performers express feelings, thoughts, ideas, and ideals about themselves, society, God, and the world.
  • Appreciation medium:
    • Audiences observe, listen, experience, assess, live with, compare, and appreciate performances.
    • Audience appreciation supports assessment of music quality (strengths/weaknesses), serving as a benchmark for performers.

Elements of a Music Performance

  1. Presentation material

    • The musical work to be performed.
    • Must align with the theme and purpose of the performance.
    • Can be an original work or work by others.
  2. Players

    • Performers directly involved, as instrumentalists or vocalists.
    • Key element because the work is realized by the players.
    • Success depends on readiness mentally and mastery of the presentation material.
  3. Facilities

    • Supporting resources that strongly influence success.
    • Includes: venue, decoration, stage design, lighting, sound system, makeup, costume design, and others.
  4. Audience

    • Part of enjoying a performance as a necessary pleasant activity.
    • The audience can react with admiration or disappointment, providing assessment of quality.
    • Acts as both connoisseur and assessor.
  5. Organizer

    • Includes two main groups:
      • Management/operational side: led by a producer/committee at a school (often supervised by the head of the committee, involving student/teacher roles), handling permissions, venue, equipment, consumption, transportation, accommodation, and audience needs.
      • Direct artistic activity side: people responsible for special tasks according to their duties (e.g., players, coaches, lighting designers, sound designers, makeup artists, etc.).

Speakers / Sources Featured

  • Yulia Wulansari (host/teacher presenting the lesson)
  • Yuliansyah channel (channel source)

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