MAP podcast – episode 5

3rd May 2024

Episode 5 focuses on MAP project in Indonesia and particularly on one of the MAP medium grant projects called ‘Beyond Tradition’ that places attention on to Lenong performances with young people as a dialogic tool for peacebuilding. 

We hear from the project’s partners based at the Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia: Dr Harla Octarra, MAP’s co-investigator, and Dr Nicholas Indra Nurpatria who leads the ‘Beyond Tradition’ project. The episode draws inspiration from their work and explores critical ethical issues related to youth participation in research.  

Mentioned in the episode:  

• Gultom, T. and Sheir Abraham, N. (2023) Beyond Tradition: Young People’s Learning Processes in Preparing for the Lenong Performance. Blog Post. 14 December. At: https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/2023/12/14/beyond-tradition-lenong-performance/ 
• James, A. (2007). “Giving Voice to Children’s Voices: Practices and Problems, Pitfalls and Potentials.” American Anthropologist 109 (2): 261–72. https://doi.org/10.1525/aa.2007.109.2.261. 
• Octarra, S. H.  (2023). “Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Participatory Research with Young People.” NEOS 15 https://acyig.americananthro.org/neosvol15iss2fall23/Octarra 
• Octarra, S. H. (2024). Arts as Platforms for Peace: Youth Participation in Art-Making Process. In Breed, A., Pells, K., Marambio, H., and Timalsina, R (eds). Arts-based Approaches for Peacebuilding in Kyrgyzstan, Rwanda, Indonesia and Nepal. Abingdon: Routledge. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6861-7195
• Ladder of co-creation appears in:  Charitonos, K., Hoggart, L., Jones, R., Keogh, P. and Scott, E. (2021). Principles in practice. Co-creation of Learning in complex and challenging environments. Discussion Guide and Toolkit. The Open University and the ACCESS consortium https://doi.org/10.21954/ou.ro.00081237 
• UNICEF (2020) U-Report poll result on young people’s perspective about adolescent’s participation. Available from: https://indonesia.ureport.in/opinion/4535/ [accessed 9 January 2023]. 

Project site: https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/map_project/beyond-tradition/ and https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/where-we-work/indonesia/ 

Lenong performance: https://www.youtube.com/live/SCSk4MLqHJw 

Rehearsals in preparation for the Lenong performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENc73hYgW5E (2:29’) 

Artistic outputs from Indonesia: https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/artistic-outputs/artistic-outputs-indonesia-2/ 

Music

Theme song:

• Song: Imano Z’Abana
• Composers and singers : Alexandre Iteriteka
• Music: Umuduri Band 
• Producer: Frank Tamari   

Audio from:

• Audio of Gambang Kromong by Gitarda
• Audio from a Beyond Tradition Lenong Performance rehearsal available via:
  https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/2023/12/14/beyond-tradition-lenong-performance/
• The song about intercommunity brawls titled ‘Tawuran’: https://map.lincoln.ac.uk/2022/08/15/tawuran-brawl-music-workshop-cipinang-besar-utara/