Eksistensi Grup Musik Keroncong Gema Paramitra di Desa Yosomulyo pada Tahun 2015-2020
Authors: Saputra Sabikh , Pratamawati E.W. Suprihatin Dyah , Widyawati Ika Wahyu 
Published: August 2023

Di Desa Yosomulyo, terdapat grup musik keroncong yang khas dan sangat digemari oleh masyarakat­nya karena dianggap membawa warna musik yang baru dan unik. Grup musik ini bernama Gema Paramitra. Grup musik keroncong ini mampu menarik perhatian masyarakat yang memiliki selera musik beragam. Eksistensinya di kalangan masyarakat Desa Yosomulyo semakin diakui dengan dibuktikan oleh banyaknya tawaran pementasan mengisi acara-acara pemerintah desa dan masya­rakat umum. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mendeskripsikan eksistensi grup musik keroncong Gema Paramitra pada tahun 2015-2020 dan faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi eksistensi grup ini. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian kualitatif deskriptif. Keabsahan data diperoleh melalui triangulasi sumber data dan triangulasi teknik. Periode yang diteliti dibagi menjadi tiga periode, yakni periode 2015-2016, periode 2017-2018, dan periode 2019-2020. Hasil penelitian me­nunjukkan bahwa selama tiga periode tersebut Gema Paramitra mengalami pasang surut dalam mewujudkan dan mempertahankan eksistensinya. Sementara faktor-faktor yang memengaruhi eksistensi tersebut terdiri dari faktor pembangun dan faktor penghambat. Pada faktor pembangun meliputi faktor internal berupa anggota seniman grup dan keunikan musik grup, serta faktor eksternal berupa dukungan dari pemerintah, komunitas keroncong, dan masyarakat desa. Semen­tara itu, faktor penghambat eksistensinya adalah pengaruh pandemi COVID-19.
Kata kunci: musik keroncong; Gema Paramitra; Desa Yosomulyo
The Existence of the Keroncong Music Group, Gema Paramitra, in Yosomulyo Village in 2015-2020
In Yosomulyo Village, there is a keroncong music group that is unique and very popular with the people because it is considered to bring a new and unique musical color. This music group is called Gema Paramitra. This keroncong music group is able to attract the attention of people who have diverse tastes in music. Its existence among the people of Yosomulyo Village is increasingly being recognized as evidenced by the many offers for performances to fill events for the village government and the general public. The purpose of this research is to describe the existence of the Keroncong music group Gema Paramitra in 2015-2020 and the factors that influence the existence of this group. The research method used is descriptive qualitative research method. The validity of the data was obtained through data source triangulation and technique triangulation. The period under study was divided into three periods, namely the 2015-2016 period, the 2017-2018 period, and the 2019-2020 period. The results of the study show that during these three periods Gema Paramitra experienced ups and downs in realizing and maintaining its existence. While the factors that influence the existence consist of building factors and inhibiting factors. Developmental factors include internal factors in the form of group artist members and the uniqueness of the group's music, as well as external factors in the form of support from the government, the keroncong community and village communities. Meanwhile, the inhibiting factor for its existence is the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keywords: keroncong music; Gema Paramitra; Yosomulyo Village