ETIKA DAN ESTETIKA BERBAHASA TOKOH PUNAKAWAN DALAM SENI PERTUNJUKAN TRADISIONAL BALI

Abstract

Traditional Balinese performing arts, such as drama gong, arja, shadow puppets, tupeng generally presenting punakawan as characters who guide the story, convey moral messages, entertainers and propaganda that can influence the audience. In addition to rich movement and various improvisations, punakawan characters must understand the ethics and aesthetics of Balinese language, demonstrating their total quality. Balinese language ethics and aesthetics are essential to traditional Balinese performing arts, reflecting life in the feudal era. The accuracy and skill of a punakawan character in using Balinese language can determine the quality of the character, as well as the quality of the art they represent. Punakawan characters must understand and master the various levels of Balinese language usage, adapting to the social status of their interlocutors. Punakawan characters must be able to carefully select and select the appropriate Balinese language to suit their interlocutors.
Keywords: ethics, aesthetics, language, traditional Balinese art