Project Description
ETNOMUSIKLOPEDIA: A Comprehensive Digitization Model For Preserving Indonesia’s Musical Heritage is a six-month applied research initiative to build an integrated multimedia portal for Indonesia’s ethnomusicological heritage, bringing together academic texts, musical notation, audio recordings, and video documentation within a single, searchable entry. The proponent’s philosophy treats archival materials not as detachable “content,” but as living, relational knowledge whose meaning depends on context, language, and the rights of the communities from which it emerges. In response to a preservation crisis where invaluable works remain in degrading physical formats and institutionally siloed, Etnomusiklopedia frames digitization as an ethical act of care: to prevent loss while restoring access and interpretive authority.
Its ethics are explicitly decolonial and governance-oriented. Traditional music practitioners and cultural bearers are positioned as active validators and co-annotators, correcting misinterpretations and shaping metadata so documentation reflects community perspectives rather than external academic readings. Community-controlled access protocols and advisory participation are designed to shift decision-making away from institutional gatekeeping, while a multilingual interface and metadata framework foreground Indonesian regional languages and indigenous classification concepts to resist English-only, Western-centric cataloguing habits.
The project will digitize and catalogue a minimum of 100 complete works to preservation standards and deploy a functional web platform with advanced search, synchronized media playback, and structured, ethnomusicology-specific metadata. Beyond access, the intended achievement is infrastructural: a replicable model for community-centered digital heritage practice across Indonesia.
This aligns with the Tawid Grant’s vision of reconnecting sonic heritage with source communities through decolonial, community-centered archival practice.
You can read more information about the project at: https://etnomusiklopedia.isi.ac.id/
Bio of Awardee/Organization
Citra Aryandari brings exceptional qualifications to lead the Etnomusiklopedia project as Principal Investigator. She holds a Ph.D. in Performing Arts and Fine Arts Studies from Universitas Gadjah Mada (2012), an M.A. in Educational Psychology from Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta (2009), and a B.A. in Ethnomusicology from Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta (2003). Her international academic experience includes a sandwich program at Aberdeen University’s School of Divinity, History, and Philosophy (2010) and ongoing guest lectureship at the University of Amsterdam’s Department of Art, Religion and Cultural Studies (2014-present). Currently serving as Head of Ethnomusicology Department at Institut Seni Indonesia Yogyakarta (2024-2028), Dr. Aryandari has been a dedicated lecturer in the department since 2006, establishing herself as a leading voice in Indonesian ethnomusicology education and research.
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