Javanese gamelan in the perspective of Sayyed Hossein Nasr

EnhaS, Ach. Nauval Afandi, Soleh, Achmad Khudori ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5145-6046 and Hasan, Nur (2025) Javanese gamelan in the perspective of Sayyed Hossein Nasr. Islamuna: Jurnal Studi Islam, 12 (1). pp. 28-44. ISSN 2407-411X

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Abstract

This study explores the potential of gamelan music art in the context of being a spiritual medium, through the perspective of the philosophy of art, especially the thoughts of Sayyed Hossein Nasr. The purpose of this study is to reveal the position of Javanese Gamelan from the perspective of Islamic art from Sayyed Hossein Nasr, the spiritual and philosophical values in Javanese Gamelan, and the relationship between traditional art and Islamic values. This study is a library research by collecting data from various literature sources. This study concludes, (1) in the classification of Sayyed Hossein Nasr's art, gamelan music art is included in the category of traditional art because gamelan has spiritual value and is indirectly related to religion. (2) Gamelan has spiritual value because it is used as a tool to perform rituals to get closer to God. (3) Art in Islamic civilization is formed on the basis of awareness of the oneness of God so that gamelan players and listeners reach a transcendental state, so that they feel they are at a higher stage of consciousness where their souls will feel close to their God. This research contributes to the discourse of Islamization of knowledge by offering an alternative paradigm in understanding art. In addition to being entertainment, Gamelan can be used as an object of Islamization of knowledge by being interpreted religiously symbolic and studied philosophically within the framework of monotheism.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Javanese gamelan; Hossein Nasr; Islam; Islamic Studies
Subjects:	22 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES > 2203 Philosophy
Divisions:	Faculty of Psychology
Depositing User:	Dr Achmad Khudori Soleh
Date Deposited:	07 Jul 2025 10:09

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