Sriyadi

Aesthetic Authority and the Shaping of the Bedhaya Dance Genre in the Mangkunegaran Principality: A Historical and Aesthetic Narrative

Indah Cahyasari & Sriyadi · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2026

Aims: This study examines how aesthetic authority was exercised by the rulers of the Mangkunegaran Principality, particularly from Mangkunegara VII to Mangkunegara IX, in sustaining, reactualising, and developing the bedhaya dance genre as a representation of cultural identity an...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjass/2026/v24i8926

Javanese Cosmology in Folk Dance: The Significance of the Kiblat Papat Lima Pancer in the Jaranan Dance of Gandon Hamlet, Gandu Village, Tembarak District, Temanggung Regency

Paimin & Sriyadi · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2025

Aims: This study aims to examine the representation of Javanese cosmology in the Jaranan Dance, with a particular focus on the significance of the kiblat papat lima pancer concept as a philosophical foundation shaping the dance’s structure, symbolism, and meaning. Study Design: T...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjass/2025/v23i11827

Regional Identity through Dance: Ethnic Symbolism in Piring and Bedhaya Dance Traditions

Marfi Netri Elyadi & Sriyadi · Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences · 2025

Aims: This study aims to explore ethnic dance as a cultural product that collectively represents the identity of its originating ethnic community. The study is considered crucial because ethnic dance holds strong relevance in the formation of identity politics. Study Design: This...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/arjass/2025/v23i7721