Aural Anthropocene: Sonic Ethnography of Timbulsloko

Breezy Putri Samudra Smith, Muhammad Zamzam Fauzanafi, S.Ant., M.A.

2024 | Skripsi | ANTROPOLOGI BUDAYA

Tulisan ini menganalisis pengalaman pendengaran masyarakat yang tinggal di desa Timbulsloko yang tenggelam akibat proyek pembangunan yang masif di sekitar wilayah Semarang-Demak. Sonic Ethnography dilakukan untuk menjawab pertanyaan penelitian tentang apa yang didengar masayarakat Timbulsloko dan bagaimana mereka menanggapinya? Selama penelitian etnografi sonik, metode yang digunakan meliputi soundwalk, wawancara elisitasi suara, dan observasi partisipatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa bagi masyarakat Timbulsloko, ecological grief didengar dan diungkapkan melalui polaritas rasa "sepi" dan "rame". Hasil penelitian juga menunjukan bagaimana kondisi lingkungan yang ada dikonteskan secara sonik melalui suara. Kajian ini menekankan perlunya mempertimbangkan dampak perubahan lingkungan secara lebih mendalam pada masyarakat; melalui pengalaman pendengaran masyarakat. 

This paper analyzes the auditory experience of people living in the sinking village of Timbulsloko due to massive developmental projects around the Semarang-Demak region. Sonic Ethnography was conducted to answer the research question of what do people of Timbulsloko hear and how do they respond to it? During the sonic ethnography research, methods include soundwalks, sonic elicitation interviews, and participative observations. Results showed that for people in Timbulsloko, ecological grief is heard and expressed through the polarity of "sepi" and "rame". Results also showed, how the existing environmental conditions are sonically contested through sound. This study emphasizes the need to take into account the impact of environmental changes on a closer more embodied sense of communities; the aural experience of the people. 

Kata Kunci : keywords: aural, anthropocene, sonic ethnography, sea level rise.