Photo: The Rector of ISI Denpasar, Prof. Dr. I Wayan ‘Kun’ Adnyana along with officials on Mulang Pekelem procession at the crater of Mount Batur, on Sunday (3/3)
The Indonesian Institute of the Arts (ISI) Denpasar-Bali once again carried out the Ecological Ceremony of Bhakti Widya Kahuripan in Batur Village, Kintamani District, Bangli Regency. Following the performance of “Batur Ulu Pasuwakan” at Pura Segara Batur in October 2023, ISI Denpasar presented a performance entitled “Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma” at Pura Pasar Agung Mount Batur from March 2-4, 2024.
In conjunction with the “Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma” performance, ISI Denpasar conducted the Mulang pakelem ritual at three locations in the Batur area on Sunday, March 3, 2024, in the morning. Pakelem offerings, including black chickens and other offerings, were presented at the Kauhan (west) and Kanginan (east) crater of Mount Batur, as well as in the middle of Lake Batur.
Photo: The Rector of ISI Denpasar, Prof. Dr. I Wayan ‘Kun’ Adnyana, along with officials performing prayers in the Mulang Pekelem ceremony at the Kanginan crater of Mount Batur, on Sunday (3/3).
Vice-Rector for Planning and Cooperation and Chairman of the Event, Prof. Dr. I Komang Sudirga, stated that the Mulang pakelem ceremony was conducted to pray for the safety of all academic communities of ISI Denpasar and to ensure the smooth running of the “Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma” ceremony.
“The Mulang pakelem ceremony is an integral part of Balinese Hindu religious practice carried out to maintain spiritual balance and seek blessings and protection from the Almighty. In this regard, we also pray for the smooth running of the ‘Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma’ ceremony tonight (March 3, 2024),” said the Professor specializing in Karawitan Arts Studies.
Photo: Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Alumni Dr. Drs. Anak Agung Gde Rai Remawa, M.Sn performing Mulang pakelem at the crater of Mount Batur, on Sunday (3/3).
The Mulang pakelem ceremony was conducted by the Rector of ISI Denpasar, Prof. Dr. I Wayan ‘Kun’ Adnyana, and Mrs. Ayu Ketut Putri Rahayuning, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Alumni Dr. Drs. Anak Agung Gde Rai Remawa, M.Sn, Vice-Rector for Planning and Cooperation Prof. Dr. I Komang Sudirga, Head of the General and Financial Bureau Dr. I Gusti Ngurah Sudibya, Head of the Academic, Student Affairs, Planning and Cooperation Bureau Dr. I Komang Arba Wirawan, Dean of the Faculty of Performing Arts Dr. I Ketut Garwa, as well as several lecturers and educational staff of ISI Denpasar.
Photo: ISI Denpasar team along with several residents of Batur Village at the crater of Mount Batur, on Sunday (3/3).
ISI Denpasar team began the journey to Kanginan (east) crater from Pura Pasar Agung Mount Batur at 05:00, guided by several residents of Batur Traditional Village. The Pakelem ceremony at Kanginan crater was led by Jero Penyarikan Duuran Batur. The team continued their journey to Kauhan (west) crater, about 1 hour from Kanginan crater. The Pakelem at Kauhan crater was led by Jero Penyarikan Alitan Batur. Pakelem offerings and black chickens were thrown into the middle of the mountain’s crater. After performing the Mulang pakelem at the two peaks of Mount Batur, the ISI Denpasar team continued their journey to Lake Batur. Offerings and Pakelem chickens were submerged in the middle of Lake Batur. (ISIDps / Humas-RT)
Foto: Pergelaran Bhakti Widya Kahuripan “Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma” di Pura Pasar Agung Gunung Batur, Kintamani, Minggu (3/3)
Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) Denpasar-Bali mempersembahkan pergelaran ekologis bertajuk “Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma” di Jaba Pura Pasar Agung, Desa Batur, Kecamatan Kintamani, Kabupaten Bangli, Minggu, 3 Maret 2024, malam. Pergelaran sendratari yang diramu dalam Program Bhakti Widya Kahuripan 2024 ini disajikan secara kolaboratif oleh 100 dosen, tenaga kependidikan, dan mahasiswa ISI Denpasar dengan dukungan masyarakat Batur.
Rektor ISI Denpasar, Prof. Dr. I Wayan ‘Kun’ Adnyana mengatakan pergelaran “Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma” ini sebagai aktualiasasi pembelajaran mahasiswa ISI Denpasar. Lakon yang dipentaskan telah dilatih selama dua bulan melibatkan sutradara I Kadek Widnyana, M.Sn., koreografer I Gede Oka Surya Negara, M.Sn., dengan komposer Dr. Ketut Garwa dan I Nyoman Kariasa, M.Sn. Dalam gelarannya para tokoh mengenakan gelungan (mahkota) dan busana baru hasil desain, A.A.Ngr.Anom Mayun K.Tenaya, M.Si dan Cokorda Alit Artawan, S.Sn., M.Sn.
Foto: Pergelaran Bhakti Widya Kahuripan “Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma” di Pura Pasar Agung Gunung Batur, Kintamani, Minggu (3/3)
Pagi hari sebelum pementasan seni tersebut, ISI Denpasar telah melaksanakan upacara Mulang Pakelem di tiga titik, yakni di Puncak Kanginan dan Kauhan Gunung Batur, serta di Danau Batur. Pakelem berupa ayam dan bebek dihaturkan dengan tujuan memohon dan menjaga keharmonisan alam semesta.
“Kami dalam 3 hari ini (2 – 4 Maret 2024) melaksanakan perjalanan bak yatra, memasuki ruang upacara upakara yang sakral, lalu berlatih sekian lama untuk memperteguh pergelaran Ekologis Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma dengan kostum dan gelungan baru yang secara perdana dipertontonkan malam ini.” ujar Guru Besar Sejarah Seni ini.
Foto: Pergelaran Bhakti Widya Kahuripan “Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma” di Pura Pasar Agung Gunung Batur, Kintamani, Minggu (3/3)
Prof Kun Adnyana mengungkapkan sejatinya kegiatan ini bertujuan mendekatkan sivitas akademika, utamanya mahasiswa untuk memasuki pengalaman terkait kesakralan kebudayaan Bali. “Mengingat perguruan tinggi kreatif seperti ISI Denpasar, sangat membutuhkan ruang-ruang untuk pengayaan batin, rasa dan empati terhadap pusaran peradaban dan kebudayaan luhur nan mulia dari kebudayaan Bali ini. Hanya dengan demikian kita bisa menguatkan dan mengaktualisasi rasa kebatinan kita,” imbuhnya.
Sebelum pementasan sendratari Cupak Gerantang, ISI Denpasar menyuguhkan Tabuh Kebyar Dang Citta Utsawa, Tari Baris Kakuwung dan Rejang Sadhyang Ulu Rani, serta Tabuh Gambang Suling.
Foto: Pergelaran Bhakti Widya Kahuripan “Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma” di Pura Pasar Agung Gunung Batur, Kintamani, Minggu (3/3)
Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma mengisahkan kakak beradik yaitu Cupak dan Grantang yang memiliki sifat yang benar-benar berbeda. Cupak mencerminkan semua sifat yang yang buruk pada diri manusia, dia rakus, suka mendengki, dan sering kali berkhianat. Sedangkan Grantang sang adik, berbudi pekerti baik dan tutur katanya pun sopan.
Suatu hari, mereka mengikuti sayembara untuk menyelamatkan Putri Kerajaan Kediri yang diculik oleh Raksasa Benaru. Gerantang berhasil mengalahkan Raksasa Benaru. Namun, dengan tipu daya Cupak mencelakai dan mencurangi Gerantang dan membawa Putri ke istana menghadap raja mengaku telah menyelamatkan sang Putri.
Foto: Sekaa Gong ISI Denpasar dalam Pergelaran Bhakti Widya Kahuripan “Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma” di Pura Pasar Agung Gunung Batur, Kintamani, Minggu (3/3)
Raja pun menobatkan Cupak sebagai raja baru sebagai hadiah karena telah membawa putrinya kembali ke istana dengan selamat. Cupak merayakan penobatan itu dengan menyantap panganan dengan rakus tanpa tata krama.
Tanpa diduga, Gerantang yang disangka telah mati datang ke istana menemui Cupak dan bertarung dengannya. Cupak yang memiliki kesaktian Brahma Kundawijaya atas panugrahan Dewa Brahma berubah menjadi Rangda. Sedangkan, Grantang yang memperoleh panugrahan dari Dewa Iswara berubah menjadi Barong Swari.
Pergelaran “Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma” berhasil memukau penonton yang mayoritas masyarakat Batur dengan narasi yang kuat, tata artistik inovatif, koreografi berbasis lingkungan, diiringi komposisi melodis gamelan, serta didukung properti pertunjukan yang dipadu permainan tata cahaya yang apik.
Foto: Tim Pergelaran Bhakti Widya Kahuripan “Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma” di Pura Pasar Agung Gunung Batur, Kintamani, Minggu (3/3)
Jero Penyarikan Duwuran Batur yang turut menyaksikan pergelaran menyampaikan sukacita kembali dipilihnya Batur sebagai ruang dipanggungkannya suguhan seni penuh kesucian, terkhusus Pura Pasar Agung yang diyakini sebagai pertemuan Purusa dan Pradana. Dua tahun terakhir ISI Denpasar telah mementaskan pergelaran seni ekologi di Kawasan Batur, yakni Nuwur Kukuwung Ranu pada tahun 2022 dan Batur Ulu Pasuwakan pada 2023 di Pura Segara Danu Batur.
“Pegelaran ekologis oleh ISI Denpasar terbukti dapat menggugah setidaknya orang-orang yang saya kenal. Kegiatan melalui ruang seni membuat tattwa dan filsafat tentang kearifan lokal batur bisa dimaknai. Semoga gerakan ini bisa terus mengalir dan menjadi pola ruang penyadaran dikemudian hari untuk pawongan, palemahan dan sradha bhakti yang lebih baik,” ujarnya.
Jero Penyarikan Duwuran menyampaikan selamat dan mengungkapkan terima kasih kepada seluruh sivitas akademika ISI Denpasar atas Pergelaran “Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma” dan berharap kerja sama ISI Denpasar dan Desa Batur terus dijalin. “Terima kasih telah memilih Batur sebagai ruang elaborasi seni dan semoga apa yang sudah dibangun bisa terus kita rawat sehingga dari hulu bisa memberikan aliran kearifan bagi masyarakat Bali,” tutur alumnus Sastra Jawa Kuno Universitas Udayana ini (ISIDps/Humas-RT)
Foto: Rektor ISI Denpasar, Prof. Dr. I Wayan ‘Kun’ Adnyana beserta jajaran Mulang Pekelem di Puncak Kanginan Gunung Batur, Minggun (3/3).
Institut Seni Indonesia (ISI) Denpasar-Bali kembali melaksanakan Pergeleran Ekologis Bhakti Widya Kahuripan di Desa Batur, Kecamatan Kintamani, Kabupaten Bangli. Setelah mementaskan “Batur Ulu Pasuwakan” di Pura Segara Batur pada Oktober 2023, ISI Denpasar mempersembhakan pergelaran bertajuk “Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma” di Pura Pasar Agung Gunung Batur, 2 – 4 Maret 2024.
Serangkai dengan pergelaran “Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma”, ISI Denpasar melaksanakan upacara Mulang Pakelem di tiga lokasi kawasan Batur, Minggu, 3 Maret 2024, pagi. Pakelem berupa ayam hitam dan upakara lainnya di haturkan di Puncak Kauhan dan Puncak Kanginan Gunung Batur, serta di tengah Danau Batur.
Foto: Rektor ISI Denpasar, Prof. Dr. I Wayan ‘Kun’ Adnyana beserta jajaran melaksanakan persembahyangan dalam upacara Mulang Pekelem di Puncak Kanginan Gunung Batur, Minggun (3/3).
Wakil Rektor Bidang Perencanaan dan Kerja Sama sekaligus Ketua Pelaksana Pergelaran, Prof. Dr. I Komang Sudirga mengatakan Mulang Pakelem dilakasanakan guna memohon keselamatan untuk seluruh sivitas akademika ISI Denpasar serta memohon kelancaran pergelaran “Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma”.
“Upacara Mulang Pakelem merupakan bagian penting dari praktik keagamaan Hindu Bali yang dilakukan untuk menjaga keseimbangan spiritual dan memperoleh berkah serta perlindungan dari yang Maha Kuasa. Dalam hal itu, kami juga memohon kelancaran pergelaran “Cupak Gerantang Anglanglang Dharma” nanti malam (3 Maret 2024)” ujar Guru Besar bidang Kajian Seni Karawitan ini.
Foto: Wakil Rektor Bidang Akademik, Kemahasiswaan dan Alumni Dr. Drs. Anak Agung Gde Rai Remawa, M.Sn mulang pakelem di Puncak Kauhan Gunung Batur, Minggu (3/3).
Mulang Pakelem dilaksanakan Rektor ISI Denpasar, Prof. Dr. I Wayan ‘Kun’ Adnyana dan Nyonya Ayu Ketut Putri Rahayuning, Wakil Rektor Bidang Akademik, Kemahasiswaan dan Alumni Dr. Drs. Anak Agung Gde Rai Remawa, M.Sn, Wakil Rektor Bidang Perencanaan dan Kerjasama Prof. Dr. I Komang Sudirga, Kepala Biro Umum dan Keuangan Dr. I Gusti Ngurah Sudibya, Kepala Biro Akademik, Kemahasiswaan, Perencanaan dan Kerjasama Dr. I Komang Arba Wirawan, Dekan Fakultas Seni Pertunjukan Dr. I Ketut Garwa, serta sejumlah dosen dan tenaga kependidikan ISI Denpasar.
Foto: Tim ISI Denpasar besama sejumlah krama Desa Batur di Puncak Kanginan Gunung Batur, Minggu (3/3)
Tim ISI Denpasar memulai perjalanan menuju Puncak Kanginan dari Pura Pasar Agung Gunung Batur pukul 05.00 dipandu sejumlah krama Desa Adat Batur. Upacara Pakelem di Puncak Kanginan dihantar oleh Jero Penyarikan Duuran Batur. Tim melanjutkan perjalanan menuju Puncak Kanginan sekitar 1 jam dari Puncak Kauhan. Pakelem di Puncak Kauhan dihantar oleh Jero Penyarikan Alitan Batur. Pakelem berupa banten (sesajen) dan ayam hitam dilemparkan ke tengah kepundan gunung. Usai mulang pakelem di dua Puncak Gunung Batur, tim ISI Denpasar melanjutkan perjalanan menuju Danau Batur. Upakara dan ayam Pakelem ditenggelamkan di tengah Danau Batur. (ISIDps/Humas-RT)
Photo: The Rector of ISI Denpasar, Prof. Dr. I Wayan ‘Kun’ Adnyana, alongside 5 figures receiving the Bali-Dwipantara Nata Kerthi Nugraha Award 2024 during the series of the 31st Graduation Ceremony of ISI Denpasar, held on Friday, February 23.
The Indonesian Institute of the Arts Denpasar-Bali (ISI Denpasar) held the 31st Graduation Ceremony for Bachelor’s, Applied Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate degrees on Friday, February 23, 2024, at the Citta Kelangen Building, 3rd Floor, ISI Denpasar. A total of 374 graduates participated in the graduation ceremony, comprising 367 bachelor’s and applied bachelor’s degree graduates, 2 master’s degree graduates, and 5 doctoral degree graduates.
The graduation event was accompanied by the opening of the Bali Sangga Dwipantara IV National Festival 2024 and the presentation of the Bali-Dwipantara Nata Kerthi Nugraha Award 2024 to 5 individuals dedicated to the field of arts and culture. They are Made Taro (master of oral tradition), Tjokorda Raka Tisnu (dance artist and mask sculptor), Jais Hadiana Dargawijaya (art collector), I Gede Suyadnya (journalist), and Ali Nasrulloh (fashion designer).
The series of graduations at ISI Denpasar also featured a scholarly discourse entitled “Rare Angon” (Rare Chant of Indonesia’s Noble Humans) delivered by Made Taro.
Photo: The Rector of ISI Denpasar, Prof. Dr. I Wayan ‘Kun’ Adnyana, delivering a speech at the ISI Denpasar Graduation Ceremony at the Citta Kelangen Building, 3rd Floor, on Friday, February 23.
In his address, the Rector of ISI Denpasar, Prof. Dr. I Wayan ‘Kun’ Adnyana, stated that all bachelor’s and applied bachelor’s degree graduates are students who have completed the Independent Learning Campus Independent Learning (MBKM) Program. They have engaged in direct practice and preparation in the Business-Industrial World (DUDI) and entered into real-world experiences in the art and design ecosystem.
“In 2023, MBKM ISI Denpasar involved 345 reputable partners from the DUDI sector, educational units, maestros, art studios, villages, and traditional villages. Students, together with mentors and supervising lecturers, collaborated to build a unified vision that is progressive in innovation, contextual, and future-oriented,” explained the Professor of Art History.
Photo: The 31st Graduation Ceremony for Bachelor’s, Applied Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate degrees at ISI Denpasar in the Citta Kelangen Building, 3rd Floor, ISI Denpasar, Friday, February 23.
The inauguration coupled with the opening of the Bali Sangga Dwipantara IV 2024, was highlighted as a moment of recognition and honor for all graduates along with their parents/guardians and respective families. “Bali Sangga Dwipantara IV themed Manawa-Mukti-Manu (Noble Humans of Indonesia) emphasizes the interpretation that Noble Indonesians are those who build civilization by affirming the principles of social appropriateness and celebrating the blessed soul of the nation (Suksmaning Rahayu),” said the former Head of the Bali Provincial Culture Office.
Prof. Kun Adnyana expressed pride and extended congratulations to all graduates and the parents/guardians of the graduates for their children’s success in completing their studies at ISI Denpasar. “With pride, we release the Noble Generation of Indonesia. Walk steadfastly, Indonesia Jaya. Since the academic robes have been transferred to the right side, all of you have become part of the proud alumni family of ISI Denpasar,” emphasized the Chairman of the Bali Art’s Society Council.
During the occasion, the Rector of ISI Denpasar also presented the achievements and accomplishments of ISI Denpasar. These achievements include victories in five categories: the winner of the Best IKU Growth PTN-Satker and Highest Position (Top 10%) in the PTN-Satker Art League. The other three categories include awards for IKU 2 in the percentage of student participation gaining experience outside the campus; IKU 5 in the results of lecturer work used by the community or receiving international recognition; and IKU 6 in the study program collaborating with world-class partners. ISI Denpasar also received the Merdeka Belajar Award in the Academic Higher Education Category for the Highest Percentage of Student Participation in the MBKM Off-Campus Program from the Minister of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia in 2023.
Prof. Kun Adnyana expressed that amidst the process of striving towards the new nomenclature of becoming ISI Bali, the name ISI Bali resounds across nations through collaborations with leading institutions worldwide. These collaborations include international partnerships with Brigham Young University, Utah, USA, and Nazrul University, Bangladesh, University of Western Australia, Studies Network Germany, AQAS Germany International Accreditation Institution, INTI International University Malaysia, Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, Sultan Idris University Malaysia, Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk Poland, University of Richmond USA, and Wake Forest University USA.
“All the partnership collaborations established solely reflect ISI Denpasar as the Global-Bali Arts and Creativity Centre Hub (G-BACCH); A Global-Level Creativity and Arts Hub,” he expressed.
Photo: The Director-General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology of the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic of Indonesia, Prof. Ir. Nizam, M.Sc., DIC., Ph.D., IPU, ASEAN.Eng delivering a virtual address at the 31st Graduation Ceremony of ISI Denpasar, Friday, February 23.
In a virtual address, the Director-General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, Prof. Ir. Nizam, M.Sc., DIC., Ph.D., IPU, ASEAN.Eng congratulated all male and female graduates on their new degrees obtained. This Civil Engineering Professor hopes that the degrees obtained will further strengthen the development of arts in the country and bring Indonesian arts to the world stage.
Prof. Nizam acknowledges art as one of the nation’s cultural treasures. Every region has its uniqueness through artistic expressions, which is one of the keys to the nation’s progress. “Art is the unifier of the nation, art is the expression of humanity, art is the expression of creativity and expression of emotion. Therefore, your work will always be awaited by families, society, nation, and state,” said Prof. Nizam via video recording.
Prof. Nizam appreciates the organization of Bali-Sangga Dwipantara themed Manawa-Mukti-Manu (Noble Humans of Indonesia). According to him, art is a crucial element in dignifying humans. “Bali Sangga Dwipantara can strengthen and accelerate the development of art in the country, unify the nation, and elevate the dignity of the nation to the world stage,” said the former Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Gadjah Mada University.
For information, Bali-Sangga Dwipantara IV is a festival entirely dedicated as a dissemination space for the diversity of creative creation practices and an academic forum for arts and culture involving maestros, artists, designers, academics, creative workers, and talented students from across Universities/Institutes in Indonesia. Bali-Sangga Dwipantara is manifested in eleven creative arenas: the national talent podium (Bali-Dwipantara Widya); Indonesian art and design exhibition (Bali-Dwipantara Adirupa); national art and cultural performances (Bali-Dwipantara Adinatya); national unity initiatives (Bali-Dwipantara Kanti); national art republic seminar (Bali-Dwipantara Waskita); national cultural behavior (Bali-Dwipantara Krama); national village literature (Bali-Dwipantara Yatra); national maestro podium (Bali-Dwipantara Diatmika); national bracelet discovery (Bali-Dwipantara Karma); national communal house (Bali-Dwipantara Bhakti); and national-level art awards (Bali-Dwipantara Nata Kerthi Nugraha).
Photo: The performance of Bali-Dwipantara Bhakti (National Communal House), entitled “Sangkan Paran Paraga” at the Citta Kelangen Building, 3rd Floor, ISI Denpasar, Friday, February 23, 2024.
To mark the opening of Bali Sangga Dwipantara, ISI Denpasar presented the performance of Bali-Dwipantara Bhakti (National Communal House), titled “Sangkan Paran Paraga.” This performance showcased a fusion of Contemporary Puppetry, Tera Raga, Body Movement, and Pitu Sound crafted by lecturers and students of ISI Denpasar. (ISIDps/Humas-RT)
