Penelitian ini mengkaji dua elemen penting dalam musik tradisional Bali, yaitu bentuk dan konsep-konsep estetiknya. Bentuk dan konsep estetik akan memberikan identitas sebuah aktu- alitas musik sehingga dapat dibedakan dari yang lainnya. Selain itu melalui bentuk dan kon- sep-konsep estetik musik tertentu, kita dapat mengenal atau membaca unsur-unsur penting dari kebudayaan masyarakat pemiliknya. Musik tradisional Bali memiliki dua bentuk, yaitu ar- sitektonik yang sifatnya intelektualistik atau absolut dan simbolik yang sifatnya instingtif atau relatif. Kedua bentuk ini dapat dicermati dari lima hal, yaitu sumber bunyi (instrumentasi), musikalitas, ekspresi musikal, dan tata penyajiannya. Konsep keindahan musik tradisional Bali dapat diamati secara ilmiawi (science) yaitu menilai keindahan dengan perhitungan logis me- lalui standar-standar estetik yang telah ada dan melalui unsur filsafat tentang keindahan me- nyangkut berbagai wawasan keindahan yang dipersepsi oleh manusia. Memahami bentuk dan konsep-konsep estetik adalah awal yang sangat baik dan akan menuntun seseorang yang ingin belajar tentang musik tradisional Bali.Untuk mengkaji bentuk dan konsep-konsep tersebut menggunakan teori bentuk estetis dengan metode kualitatif yang dibantu oleh data kualitatif. Hasil kajian ini menunjukkan bah- wa konsep estetik musik tradisional Bali dapat diamati yaitu adanya dua kekuatan oposisi yang mesti dipadukan untuk memenuhi unsur keindahan, seperti misalnya konsep lanang-wadon, polos-sangsih, pengumbang-pengisep, pesu-mulih, dan mebasang-metundun (asimetric balance) yaitu keseimbangan yang tidak simetris, namun hasil perpaduan keduanya adalah sebuah keindah- an. Begitu juga ada tiga unsur utama yang menentukan mutu karya seni, yaitu keutuhan, keru- mitan, dan kekuatan. Kata kunci: Musik tradisional Bali, bentuk dan konsep estetik

Transformasi memiliki arti perubahan bentuk dan secara lengkap merupakan perubahan fisik maupun nonfisik (bentuk, rupa, sifat, fungsi, dan lain-lain). Transformasi dimaksudkan baik perubahan yang masih menunjukkan benda asalnya maupun perubahan yang sudah tidak memperlihatkan kesamaan dengan benda asalnya. Arus globalisasi dan hegemoni yang terjadi pada perubahan musik Dol sebagai musikalitas ritual Tabot digunakan secara sengaja untuk hiburan, kreativitas seniman, pencitraan, pendidikan, dan pariwisata. Fenomena yang terjadi dalam waktu yang panjang dan bertahap-tahap, bersifat linier dan hierarkis, dari sakral ke sekuler atau profan (komodifikasi), dari idealisme tradisi ke idealisme industri dan pencitraan (ekonomi), dan dari tujuan ke pesanan (kreativitas). Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif. Teori yang digunakan untuk menganalisis permasalahan yaitu teori hegemoni, teori budaya populer dan teori praktik sosial. Hasil penelitian pengaruh globalisasi dan hegemoni pada perubahan musik Dol dari sakral ke sekuler atau profan maupun sebaliknya yang terjadi dalam masyarakat Bengkulu menyebabkan perubahan (motivasi dan stimulasi) ini dapat diterima oleh masyarakat dan bisa menyatu dalam kehidupan bermasyarakat.  Pengaruh globalisasi dan hegemoni pada perubahan musik Dol menjadikan kesenian ini sebagai industri budaya, materi kreatifitas seniman, pariwisata, pencitraan dan inovasi pada pendidikan. Musik Dol tumbuh menjadi kebudayaan seni pertunjukan baru yang menggeser  keberadaan pesta rakyat ritual Tabot pada saat ini. Hal ini tampak jelas dalam perkembangan musik Dol semakin meluas secara kuantitas dan kreatifitas.Transformation signifies meaningful change in form and is a complete physical and nonphysical reconfiguration (form, likeness, nature, function, etc.). Transformation is representative of both intended change that is still indicative of the origins of an object and the changes that are not indicative of showing any similarity with the object in its original form. The dynamics of globalization and hegemony that have affected change in Dol music as Tabot ritual musicality is used deliberately for entertainment, artist's creativity, imaging, education, and tourism. Long-term and gradual phenomena are linear and hierarchical, from sacred to secular or profane (commodification), from idealism to industrial idealism and imaging (economy), and from purpose to order (creativity). The method used in this research is qualitative method. The theory used to analyze the problems of hegemony theory, popular culture theory and social practice theory. The result of the research of the influence of globalization and hegemony on the musical change of Dol from sacred to secular or profane and vice versa that happened in Bengkulu society caused change (motivation and stimulation) that is accepted by society and can be instrumental in united  society life. The influence of globalization and hegemony on the change of Dol music makes this art  take form as cultural industry, artistic creativity, tourism, imaging and innovation in education. So Dol music becomes an icon of Bengkulu Province and flourishes into a new performance art culture that shifts the existence of Tabot ritual folk feast. This is evident as the development of Dol music is widespread in quantity and creativity.

Originally, Dol music was used as means of religious musicality to spread Moslem religion in Bengkulu. As time goes by, through the process of acculturation and assimilation, Dol music becomes a sacred musicality to accompany the ritual procession of Tabot, Sipai tribe (Tabot family) in Bengkulu city. Globalization and the interference of power bring the change complexity of Dol musicality as Tabot ritual music in the socio-culture of Bengkulu society. The aim of this research is to understand and explain the occurrence of Dol music transformation and its implication to the socio-cultural system in Bengkulu society. The approach implemented is cultural studies with qualitative analysis technique. It is applied critical and popular culture theories to uncover the focus of the problem in this study. The result shows that Dol music undergoes musical transformation as Tabot ritual music into a secular and profane music, resulting in the expansion of function and form. Therefore, Dol music is legitimized into traditional music icon of Bengkulu, in a wider and freer scale, shifting the Tabot’s popularity and sacred rituals as the “Heritage of the World in The Trust” of Bengkulu’s folk art culture. This has implications for all socio-cultural joints of the people in Bengkulu city, triggering a qualitative change in socio-cultural evolution to the form of divergence. It means that Dol music was originally a sacred/ religious music tradition, developed following the increasingly complex transformation as a mass culture in Bengkulu.

Barungan gamelan Gong Gede is one from many types of gamelan Bali. The research of this article aims to analyze the aesthetics of Gong Gede in the Traditional Village of Tejakula in Buleleng Regency, Bali. The writer used descriptive qualitative method which means expressed a problem according to the existed logic. Techniques of collecting data are observation, interview, and documentation. Data was gained from primary data source in the form of interview and informant named Pande Gede Mustika and Made Imawan (Jro Bau) with the technique of purposive sampling. Secondary data was gained from documentation process of Gamelan Gong Gede performance at Pura Desa Adat Tejakula. The result of this research is to know the aesthetic form of Gamelan Gong Gede performance. on its performance, the aesthetic of Gamelan Gong Gede performance in Desa Adat Tejakula began with tabuh gilak, tabuh telu, and tabuh magending (tabuh pat dan tabuh nem). In the aesthetic there are appearance, content, and presentation/ performance.

Balinese traditional dance and music are imbued with the values, cultural identity and artistic expression of the Balinese, with close links to the Hindu religion. Balinese Hindus in particular strongly believe that dance and music are mediums to bring them closer to the gods. In Bali, religion, art and culture are fused together in daily life. For the Balinese, no religious ceremony is complete without the presence of art and culture. Equally as important as dance and music, living in harmony with the environment for the sake of human survival is another strong conviction among the people of Bali. In addition to music and dance performances, nature is believed to hold many supernatural powers which cannot be understood by mankind. People are expected to maintain a harmonious relationship between all elements. This is why dance and music are continuously maintained and developed over time. The strong adherence of the Balinese people to Hinduism contributes to the preservation of traditional dance and music so that these traditions may never be lost. This paper was first presented on the Workshop of Hindu Art in Southeast Asia hosted by SEAMEO SPAFA, on May 28, 2017, at ISI Denpasar and has been peer-reviewed.