Introduction to Islamic Characters through Children's Karawitan at KB Among Putro Jangkang Sleman

Abstract

Indonesia's diverse culture is unique to each region, especially Javanese culture. Javanese society that is thick in its character becomes an ancestral heritage that must be preserved. The large number of young people who are not interested in Javanese culture, it is very important to preserve it starting with introducing karawitan in early childhood. This research uses a qualitative descriptive approach with the research subjects of KB Among Putro Jangkang Sleman students aged 3-6 years. The results of the study showed that karawitan can introduce Islamic characters to children by collaborating with various school stakeholders such as heads, teachers and parents of guardians of students. The character is introduced through a dolanan song and sung along with a gamelan instrument. The child easily understands the song and the meaning contained in the song..