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matter is considered crucial seeing that the people of Nias have gone through changes on various
aspects of their life. This research aims to revealing the meaning of Hoho 's song for present Nias
people as be seen from the cultural studies perspective.
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To understand the issue mentioned above. the theory of articulation proposed by Stuart Hall was
applied to study how the people of Nias recently view the meaning of the Hoho 's song in their
everyday life. The concept of production of culture and its relation to representation, identity. and
music aesthetics complemented to the understanding of the meaning of Hoho in the Nias society.
For that purpose, this research applied the qualitative research design with the ethnographic
approached as the primary method. Beside the primary data, the secondary data were used to
completed the text analysis and megalithic cultural context, as well as the modernity in Nias.
The results of these research summarized that the Hoho 's song are no longer believed as a spirit
that influenced the life of its supporting society, the Hoho s song as a sign to forced the social
status, the present Nias society doubts the function of the Hoho s song in their real life and
recently the function of Hoho s song just as the cultural accessories and commodities.
Keywords: Hoho s song, music functions , society changes
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University.
Doctoral student in Graduate School of Indonesia Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta (Indonesia). He
completed his BchMus in School Music at the Indonesia Institute of the Arts. He earned his
Master of Education in Technological and Vocational Education, Yogyakarta State University
(Indonesia). Until now he active to studies and develop Nias traditional music in Yogyakarta.
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's song in Nias society have never been conducted. This
matter is considered crucial seeing that the people of Nias have gone through changes on various
aspects of their life. This research aims to revealing the meaning of Hoho 's song for present Nias
people as be seen from the cultural studies perspective.
16
To understand the issue mentioned above. the theory of articulation proposed by Stuart Hall was
applied to study how the people of Nias recently view the meaning of the Hoho 's song in their
everyday life. The concept of production of culture and its relation to representation, identity. and
music aesthetics complemented to the understanding of the meaning of Hoho in the Nias society.
For that purpose, this research applied the qualitative research design with the ethnographic
approached as the primary method. Beside the primary data, the secondary data were used to
completed the text analysis and megalithic cultural context, as well as the modernity in Nias.
The results of these research summarized that the Hoho 's song are no longer believed as a spirit
that influenced the life of its supporting society, the Hoho s song as a sign to forced the social
status, the present Nias society doubts the function of the Hoho s song in their real life and
recently the function of Hoho s song just as the cultural accessories and commodities.
Keywords: Hoho s song, music functions , society changes
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Lecturer in Department of Music Education, Language and Arts Faculty, Yogyakarta State
University.
Doctoral student in Graduate School of Indonesia Institute of the Arts, Yogyakarta (Indonesia). He
completed his BchMus in School Music at the Indonesia Institute of the Arts. He earned his
Master of Education in Technological and Vocational Education, Yogyakarta State University
(Indonesia). Until now he active to studies and develop Nias traditional music in Yogyakarta.
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