“Nyanyian Rohani” dan “Mazmur” sebagai Warisan Musik GKI di Tanah Papua: Kajian Musikologis, Teologis, Historis dan Sosial

Cosye Meilina Sahureka; Daniel Nian

doi:10.30648/dun.v11i1.2262

“Nyanyian Rohani” dan “Mazmur” sebagai Warisan Musik GKI di Tanah Papua: Kajian Musikologis, Teologis, Historis dan Sosial

Cosye Meilina Sahureka, Daniel Nian

Abstract

Abstract. This study addresses the reduction in the significance of hymns and psalms, which are often understood merely as liturgical elements without a critical examination of their epistemological function and role in identity formation within church life. This study aims to reconstruct the position of hymns and psalms as a medium for shaping religious consciousness within the context of the GKI in Papua. A qualitative approach with an interdisciplinary design is employed through musicological, theological, historical, and social analysis based on fieldwork and critical literature review. The research finding indicates that church musical practices function as a medium for the transmission of doctrine, collective memory, and cultural identity, intertwined with the history of mission and local experience. The study’s conclusion emphasizes that the sustainability of church music requires a critical interpretation capable of maintaining the continuity of meaning whilst opening up space for contextual transformation; consequently, the development of a reflective and contextual liturgical model is recommended.

Abstrak. Penelitian ini berangkat dari problem reduksi makna “Nyanyian Rohani” dan “Mazmur” yang kerap dipahami sekadar sebagai elemen liturgis tanpa pembacaan kritis atas fungsi epistemologis dan konstruksi identitasnya dalam kehidupan gereja. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengonstruksi kembali posisi “Nyanyian Rohani” dan “Mazmur” sebagai medium pembentuk kesadaran iman dalam konteks GKI di Tanah Papua. Pendekatan kualitatif dengan desain interdisipliner digunakan melalui analisis musikologis, teologis, historis, dan sosial berbasis studi lapangan serta kajian literatur kritis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa praktik musikal gereja berfungsi sebagai medium transmisi doktrin, memori kolektif, dan identitas kultural yang berkelindan dengan sejarah misi dan pengalaman lokal. Simpulan penelitian ini menegaskan bahwa keberlanjutan musik gereja menuntut pembacaan kritis yang mampu menjaga kontinuitas makna sambil membuka ruang transformasi kontekstual, sehingga direkomendasikan pengembangan model liturgi yang reflektif dan kontekstual.

Keywords

church musical practice; collective memory; cultural identity; history of mission; identitas kultural; local experience; memori kolektif; musik gereja; pengalaman lokal; sejarah misi

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30648/dun.v11i1.2262