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Wayang kulit, as a part of the oral tradition, presents dimensions of spirituality and cultural aesthetics through storytelling, dialogue, and traditional musical accompaniment. The Tirta Perwitasari play tells the story of Bratasena, whom Durna orders to search for Tirta Perwitasari, or the sacred water symbolizing life. During his quest, Bratasena encounters Dewaruci, who symbolizes his true self according to Javanese philosophical exploration. This study employs a qualitative approach with a descriptive method, collecting data from a 7-hour, 27-minute, and 45-second performance video uploaded on the KUNTADI Channel on YouTube. This study aims to describe the narrative structure of Maranda in the shadow puppet performance Tirta Perwitasari, performed by the puppeteer Ki Cahyo Kuntadi. The findings indicate that in the Tirta Perwitasari shadow puppet performance: (1) there is an interrelation of term elements within the play, consisting of 52 terms, categorized as a(3): b: c(4): d(4): e: f(3): g(5): h(2): i(1): j(1): k(4): l(6): m(4): n(1): o, and featuring 31 characters in the play; (2) there is an interrelation of functional elements in the performance, with 74 functions identified, consisting of (x36 + y32 + z6), where positive functions outweigh negative ones; and (3) the storytelling structure includes theme, characters, plot, and setting.
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Hasanah, L. U., & Andari, N. (2021). Tradisi Lisan sebagai Media Pembelajaran Nilai Sosial dan Budaya Masyarakat. Jurnal Online Fenomena, 4(1), 48–66. https://doi.org/10.25139/fn.v4i1
Hutomo, S. S. (2019). Mutiara yang Terlupakan: Pengantar Studi Sastra Lisan. Surabaya: Himpunan Sarjana Kesustraan Indonesia.
Isnandar, R. (2018). Sastra Lisan Sebagai Cerminan Kebudayaan dan Kearifan Lokal Bagi Masyarakat. Prosiding Seminar Nasional Lingkungan Lahan Basah, 3(2), 500–503. https://snllb.ulm.ac.id/prosiding/index.php/snllb-lit/article/view/110/107
Khusna, R. F. (2023). Tradisi Lisan Grebeg Sukuh di Candi Sukuh: Kajian Semiotik. Jurnal Diwangkara, 3(1), 39-47. Doi: https://doi.org/10.60155/dwk.v3i1.307
Kusmana, A., Julisah, I., & Sean, P. H. (2020). Pemetaan Tradisi Lisan Di Provinsi Jambi. Titian: Jurnal Ilmu Humaniora, 4(1), 1-14. https://online-journal.unja.ac.id/index.php/titian.
Manikam, M. K., Supratno, H., & Kamidjan. (2020). Cerita Rakyat Tanjung Menangis Masyarakat Samawa: Kajian Struktur Naratif Vladimir Propp. Diglosia: Jurnal Pendidikan, Kebahasaan, dan Kesusastraan Indonesia Pendidikan Bahasa Indonesia, 4(2), 241-255. Doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.31949/diglosia.v4i2.2095
Masroer. (2017). Spiritualitas Islam dalam Budaya Wayang Kulit Masyarakat Jawa Dan Sunda. Jurnal Sosiologi Agama, 9(1): 38–61. Doi:https://doi.org/10.14421/jsa.2015.091-03
Nasution, F. M., Rosmawaty, H, & Elly, P. W. (2022). Tradisi Lisan Sumur Tua Daerah Labuhan Batu Utara. Pedagogika: Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Kependidikan, 2(1), 79–83. https://doi.org/10.57251/ped.v2i1.354
Pramulia, P. (2022). Dekonstruksi Penokohan Kresna Dalam Pergelaran Wayang Kulit Lakon Semar Kuning dan Semar Mbangun Kayangan. Jurnal Bahasa, Susastra, Dan Pembelajarannya, 9(2), 56–64. https://jurnal.unipasby.ac.id/index.php/bastra/article/view/6977/4648
Prawoto, E. C. & Pana, P. (2020). Fungsi Kidung Jula Juli Ludruk Jawa Timur. Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Dan Sastra Indonesia, 2(1), 203-212. https://doi.org/10.30598/arbitrervol2no1hlm203-212
Purwanto, S. (2018). Pendidikan Nilai Dalam Pagelaran Wayang Kulit. Ta’allum: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam, 6(1), 1–30. https://doi.org/10.21274/taalum.2018.6.1.1-30
Rianda, R. P. (2019). Perlindungan Hukum Folkor Wayang Kulit Di Dalam Undang-Undang Hak Cipta Dan Intangible Culutral Haritage (ICH) Unesco. Brawijaya Law Student Journal, 1-22. https://hukum.studentjournal.ub.ac.id/index.php/hukum/article/view/597
Sibarani, R. (2021). Kearifan Lokal, Hakikat, Peran, Dan Metode Tradisi Lisan. Jakarta: Asosiasi Tradisi Lisan.
Sudikan, S. Y. (2014). Metode Penelitian Sastra Lisan. Lamongan: Pustaka Ilalang Group.
Supriyono, Djumiran, R. A., Bambang, S. P., & Joko, S. (2008). Pedalangan Jilid I. Jakarta: Direktorat Pembinaan Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan.