GELIAT SANGGAR SENI PEKANDELAN AGUNG DALAM PELESTARIAN SENI TARI TRADISIONAL

Abstract

Pekandelan Agung Art Studio is an art studio that continues to preserve traditional dance arts amidst the influx of foreign cultures into Indonesia. This study aims to analyze the activities of Pekandelan Agung Art Studio in preserving traditional Balinese dance arts in 2019-2025. Data collection methods were carried out through observation, interviews, and documentation, determining data sources with purposive sampling and data analysis with hermeneutics. The results of the study showed that the activities of Pekandelan Agung Art Studio in preserving traditional Balinese dance arts were carried out through dance education, dance training, and performances internally and externally as well as building social, cultural, and economic values. The positive activities of this studio received the "Parama Patram Budaya" award from the Bali Provincial Culture Office. This award is a form of government appreciation for artists in maintaining traditional cultural values amidst the challenges of modernization.