Culture develops and is standardized in tradition in the form of art. art has a strong cultural philosophy that reflects the identity of the local community. One of the arts is rangguk dance which has its own uniqueness and has meaning in each form. The phenomenon that occurs at this time the development of rangguk dance is less attractive through this research the problem focused on how the process of learning rangguk dance to maintain local culture and the participation of the role of the studio through the learning process. The method used is qualitative method with data collection techniques of interviews, observation and documentation. The results of research on the context of cultural participation of rangguk dance in the puti sekanti cultural studio, there is a teaching and learning process through the non-formal education system in learning cultural traditions in the puti sekanti studio. The role of the puti sekanti sangar in preserving rangguk dance through a structured learning program in which there is a final evaluation process by demonstrating the dance, students are made in groups to measure understanding of the material about rangguk dance. Thus, the puti sekanti cultural studio instills the essence of their role in carrying out the obligation to love, inherit and preserve traditional dance, this reflects the puti sekanti studio in maintaining cultural heritage

Antan Delapan music is one of the arts found in the district of Muara Enim, South Sumatra. Antan Delapan art is currently displaced by the development of western music, therefore the form and function of music plays an important role in maintaining the Antan Delapan music among the people of Muara Enim Regency. The purpose is to study the form and function of Antan Delapan music. The method in this study uses descriptive qualitative with an interdisciplinary approach, while the data collection technique uses observation, interviews, and document studies. The data validity technique uses source triangulation. Data analysis techniques use the concepts of Strauss and Corbic. The results of this study are the form of Antan Delapan music which is dissected through the elements of time, melody, harmony, while the function of Antan Delapan music in the community as, entertainment, aesthetic appreciation, means of communication, cultural harmony, and as an integration. And it is hoped that this research can be useful for the people of Muara Enim Regency, especially the Muare Lawai Village Community in order to know the function and form of Antan Delapan music and can maintain the Antan Delapan music among the Muare Lawai villagers, and is useful for readers who will use music theory about the form and music function.

The Kethek Ogleng dance performance is one of the traditional dances that is inherited and there are cultural values at Darma Giri Budaya Dance Studio in Wonogiri Regency. The purpose of this study is to analyze the inheritance of cultural values in the performances of the Kethek Ogleng Dance at the Darma Giri Budaya Dance Studio in Wonogiri Regency. The method used is qualitative with ethnochoreological approaches. The data collection techniques through observation, interviews and document study. The analysis process began from collecting data, reducing dataand clarifying, concluding and interpreting. The cultural value of Kethek Ogleng Dance can be seen in the dance moves, the performing techniques, dancers, time, drama, and technique. The cultural values that are seen from the knowledge obtained is from learning in the Studio and formal schools. Skillis the process of training artists to the dancer of Kethek Ogleng in the studio. Attitude, the artist teaches the attitude of dancer Kethek Ogleng that the talent possessed must be delivered.

Sining dance is the parent of dances in Gayo. Sining dance is one of traditional dances that supports the development of tourism in Central Aceh. The purpose of this research is to analyze the Sining dance and its role of tourism in Central Aceh. The research method was qualitative descriptive and used ethnographic approach.The data collection was used techniques of observation, deep interview, and document study. Data validation was done with data triangulation, source triangulation, and method triangulation while the the analysis used data reduction, data presentation, and verification/conclusion drawing. The results show that the performance of Sining dance plyas a role as cultural attraction, Sining dance also becomes one of tourism attraction through documenter video, Sining dance in one of presentation in a show, and Sining dance is a means of entertainment. The occurence of Sining dance in tourism influences the economic benefit of Central Aceh community and automatically it can preserved Sining dance itself. This research is useful as a vehicle for developing studies on traditional art problems, and is useful as an empirical input for relevant government agencies.

Pesantren Environment is an environment that has different characteristic from other environments. The research purpose is to observe the problem of aesthetic expression of Pesantren students’ drawing, the environment that influences them. Qualitative method was used with descriptive qualitative approach. Data collection techniques were observation, interview, and document study. data validity techniques used source triangulation, technique triangulation, and member checking. Data analysis procedure used data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The research results show; first, aesthetic expression of students’ painting shows the visual uniqueness in the lines, looks, shapes, textures, colors, and aesthetic principles. Second, environment that influences, natural-physical environment, social environment, Pesantren cultural environment that is manifested in a form of any symbol that relates to Pesantren.

Gandalia is one example of musical arts which can endure changes and times. It is a typical Banyumas traditional music which was used to play a specific Gandalia song, an agricultural pest repellent song. Its instruments has similar forms to musical instruments called Angklung, which are made from bamboo. The instruments produce a unique rhythm. At first, Gandalia was used as a means to drive agricultural pests away, but in its development, it becomes a musical performance. This change is interesting to be studied from the socio-cultural point of view. The writer, therefore, studied the functional change of Gandalia musical instruments based on the socio-cultural change which occur in the society who supports it. In writing this article, the research method applied is qualitative method, a method of collecting data by applying some techniques such as interview, observation, and documentation, while the validity of the data is checked by using triangulation, member checking, and rich and thick description.Milesr that, the data are analyzed using qualitative analysis of Miles and Huberman that is an interactive model of data analysis including some stages such as the process of data collecting, data reduction, and data presentation and verification. The research result shows that Gandalia music which, at first, was a means of driving pests away, now becomes one of the performance arts. This change is influenced by the socio-culture of the society who supports Gandalia art. They are the people of Tambaknegara, Banyumas Regency. This socio-cultural change has created a more complex form of Gandalia art.