Adaptations and Experiments by the Semarang Music Ecosystem in Facing Covid-19 Pandemic

Department of Indonesian Literature, Faculty Humanities, Diponegoro University, Semarang, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: gregoriusthmanurung@students.undip.ac.id

Abstract

This research was conducted in order to identify forms of adaptation and experiment by the Semarang music ecosystem in facing impacts of Covid-19 pandemic. This research adopted Sociology of Art approach by which art product is not viewed as worked by an individual, but rather, it is produced by an art world. This research focused on three aspects of music ecosystem, namely production and release, concert, and distribution. Data were collected by conducting observation and in-depth interviews. Observation was conducted to collect data concerning adaptive and experimental practices implemented by music actors in Semarang during the pandemic. Meanwhile, in-depth interviews were implemented to synchronize data of adaptations and experiments conducted by the Semarang music ecosystem.