Abstract :
Thesis of this artwork tries to present and analyze the genderan gending of
garap pakeliran (Shadow puppet theatre performances) with the following
vocabularies: Jongkang, ketawang gendhing kethuk 2 kerep minggah
ladrangan, laras slèndro pathet sanga. The two issues are: (1) how the garap
gendèran in this gending; and (2) which gendèran is suitable when this gending
presented for pakeliran, is it Martopangrawit version, Sabdosuwarno, Cokro
Wasito, or Riris Raras Irama version?. These two issues are reviewed based on the
musical rules of gendèran, pathet concept, and garap concept.
The result of the research refers that: first, this gending have special buka
gendhing and special céngkok gendèran. Second, each penggendèr (gendèr
player) have their own characteristic of wiledan, céngkok and the buka for this
gending. The version of gendèran by Sabdosuwarno and Riris Raras Irama are
suitable for klenéngan, while the version of gendèran by Martopangrawit and
Cokro Wasito are more suitable for pakeliran based on the rasa and their
characteristic.