Indonesian Composer's Piano Work in the Piano Education Curriculum

Abstract

Indonesia is an archipelago that stretches from Sabang to Merauke and has various traditions, cultures, religions and arts. Diversity is a source of inspiration for Indonesian piano composers in creating piano works that have an Indonesian identity. Amir Pasaribu became the first composer to use Indonesian musical idioms in piano composition and was followed and continued by Mochtar Embut. Trisutji Kamal, Jaya Suprana, and Ananda Sukarlan began to expand the use of musical materials from various regional music in Indonesia. The various compositions they have compiled have also inspired pianists by making their works as a repertoire of choice during performances or recitals, both nationally and internationaly. The Indonesians recognized their work and made it a way of supporting the expansion of the piano curriculum system. Formal and non-formal institutions have begun to use Indonesian piano work as learning material in music education. The HKBP Nommensen University Music Arts Study Program revised their curriculum and then included new courses, namely; Piano Wajib (Compulsory Piano) courses for two semesters. This subject specifically studies and trains various piano works of Indonesian composers. Several other institutions, such as;