THE IMPACT OF COVID 19 ON FANS OF MUSIC GIGS
Article Writing 2020
Rosa Nabilah
STBA YAPARI-ABA Bandung
rosanabilah@stba.ac.id
Introduction
The first human cases of COVID-19, the disease
caused by the novel corona virus causing
COVID-19, subsequently named SARS-CoV-2
were first reported by officials in Wuhan City,
China, in December 2019. Retrospective
investigations by Chinese authorities have
identified human cases with onset of symptoms
in early December 2019.
While some of the earliest known cases had a
link to a wholesale food market in Wuhan, some
did not. Many of the initial patients were stall
owners, market employees, or regular visitors to
this market. Environmental samples taken from
this market in December 2019 tested positive for
SARS-CoV-2, further suggesting that the market
in
Wuhan City was the source of this outbreak or
played a role in the initial amplification of the
outbreak. The market was closed on 1 January
2020. SARS-CoV-2 was identified in early
January and its genetic sequence shared publicly
on 11-12 January. The full genetic sequence of
SARS-CoV-2 from the early human cases and
the sequences of many other virus isolated from
human cases from China and all over the world
since then show that SARS-CoV-2 has an
ecological origin in bat populations. All
available evidence to date suggests that the virus
has a natural animal origin and is not a
manipulated or constructed virus. Many
researchers have been able to look at the
genomic features of SARS-CoV-2 and have
found that evidence does not support that SARS-
CoV-2 is a laboratory construct. If it were a
constructed virus, its genomic sequence would
show a mix of known elements. This is not the
case.
Another corona virus, SARS-CoV-1, the cause
of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS) outbreak in 2003, was also closely
related to other corona viruses isolated from
bats. These close genetic relations of SARS-
CoV-1, SARSCoV-2 and other corona viruses,
suggest that they all have their ecological origin
in bat populations. Many of these corona viruses
can also infect several animal species. For
example, SARS-CoV-1 infected civet cats and
then humans, while the virus causing the Middle
East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) is
found in dromedary camels, and has continued
to infect humans since 2012.
All available evidence for COVID-19 suggests
that SARS-CoV-2 has a zoonotic source. Since
there is usually limited close contact between
humans and bats, it is more likely that
transmission of the virus to humans happened
through another animal species, one that is more
likely to be handled by humans. This
intermediate animal host or zoonotic source
could be a domestic animal, a wild animal, or a
domesticated wild animal and, as of yet, has not
been identified.
All the published genetic sequences of SARS-
CoV-2 isolated from human cases are very
similar. This suggests that the start of the
outbreak resulted from a single point
introduction in the human population around the
time that the virus was first reported in humans
in Wuhan, China in December 2019.
A number of investigations to better understand
the source of the outbreak in China are currently
underway or planned, including investigations of
human cases with symptom onset in and around
Wuhan in late 2019, environmental sampling
from markets and farms in areas where the first
human cases were identified, and detailed
records on the source and type of wildlife
species and farmed animals sold in these
markets. Results from these studies are essential
to preventing further zoonotic introductions of
SARS-CoV-2 into the human population. WHO
continues to collaborate with animal health and
human health experts, Member States, and other
partners to identify gaps and research priorities
for the control of COVID-19, including the
eventual identification of the source of the virus
in China.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia is part of
the ongoing worldwide pandemic of corona
virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by
severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus
2 (SARS-CoV-2). It was confirmed to have
spread to Indonesia on 2 March 2020, after a
dance instructor and her mother tested positive
for the virus. Both were infected from a
Japanese national.
By 9 April 2020, the pandemic had spread to all
34 provinces in the country. Jakarta, West Java,
and Central Java are the worst-hit provinces,
together accounting more than half of the
national total cases. The largest increase of new
cases in a single day occurred on 30 January
2021, when 14,518 cases were announced. At
most 13,038 recoveries and 476 fatalities were
ever recorded within a span of 24 hours. On 13
July 2020, the recoveries exceeded active cases
for the first time.
As of 19 February 2021, Indonesia has reported
1,263,299 cases, the highest in Southeast Asia,
ahead of the Philippines. With 34,152 deaths,
Indonesia ranks third in Asia and 17th in the
world. Review of data, however, indicated that
the number of deaths may be much higher than
what has been reported as those who died with
acute COVID-19 symptoms but had not been
confirmed or tested were not counted in the
official death figure.
Indonesia has tested 6,839,040 people against its
270 million population so far, or around 25,367
people per million. The World Health
Organization has urged the nation to perform
more tests, especially on suspected patients.
Instead of implementing a nationwide lockdown,
the government had approved large-scale social
restrictions (Indonesian: Pembatasan Sosial
Berskala Besar, abbreviated as PSBB) for some
regencies and cities. All existing activities are
hampered, all schools and offices are closed or
activities are held at home called working from
home or studying from home, besides that many
mall recreational tourist attractions are closed.
And not only that the government has also
banned all crowd-related activities such as
festivals, weddings and other events, as well as
concerts and gigs.
After a lockdown for several days, the
government finally made a new decision
because there were many activities that had to be
carried out outside the home. Starting from late
May 2020, they began to apply new normal,
along with other green and yellow zone regions.
This policy received much criticism and is
considered as a 'disaster' due to the still
increasing number of cases. The residents could
leave the house with several health protocols to
prevent the corona, including using masks and
avoiding crowds, besides that, we have to wash
hands after going outside. There are also many
people who have held several weddings and
other events, but in a much smaller number of
people. Malls and tourist attractions have begun
to open, but schools and lectures are not allowed
and conducted online. In addition, festival
concerts, music events, and gigs are not
permitted.
For many live music fans and gigs, spring is the
most important season, as bands hit the road and
huge festivals, such as South by Southwest and
Coachella, kick off a busy concert season.
But in the face of the corona virus pandemic,
spring concerts and even the summer music
season are in peril, as social distancing and self-
quarantining make performing live music and
attending live shows all but impossible. Tours
have been postponed or outright canceled, and
state and local prohibitions on large public
gatherings have closed venues indefinitely.
Music fans’ calendars, and the calendars of their
beloved artists, have cleared at a record rate.
In isolation, music feels more necessary than
usual. Fans know that, and musicians know that.
Which is why many artists in quarantine are
finding other ways to perform “live,” via
platforms like Instagram and YouTube, and
rallying around hashtags like #TogetherAtHome
The pandemic has incited an explosion in
livestreamed mini-concerts and DJ sets, hosted
by artists on their social media feeds and often
announced at the drop of a hat? John Legend and
his wife, Chrissy Teigen, hung out on Instagram
for an hour on March 18, with Legend playing
fans’ song requests. Elton John hosted a benefit
concert with iHeartRadio on March 30, with
artists including Billie Eilish, Billie Joe
Armstrong, and Dave Grohl all performing from
their homes. And DJ Derrick “D-Nice” Jones
hosts “Club Quarantine” on Instagram Live, an
at-home, one-man, disco-dripping dance party
that’s amassed a large following and won him
the title of “unlikely corona virus hero” from the
Los Angeles Times. (Among those fans: Oprah
Winfrey and Joe Biden.)
Though they’re not quite like seeing a show in
person, these virtual gigs are playing a
fascinating role in keeping the public arts alive
while public life is on lockdown. Each live show
is unique and unfiltered, revealing a side of
artists that many fans don’t get an opportunity to
see up close. And like viewers, artists are
looking for ways to stay hopeful. Through these
at-home shows, they’ve found a perfect
opportunity to blend performance with an
uplifting experience that puts everyone tuning in
just a little more at ease with their situation, but
of course with the atmosphere of vibrations and
enthusiasm that different.
Research Methodology
In this research using quantitative
method, quantitative methods emphasize
objective measurements and the statistical,
mathematical, or numerical analysis of data
collected through polls, questionnaires, and
surveys, or by manipulating pre-existing
statistical data using computational techniques.
Quantitative research focuses on gathering
numerical data and generalizing it across groups
of people or to explain a particular phenomenon.
Population and sample of this research
is a group of fans of gigs on my personal
Instagram followers.
This research use data collection
technique, According to Nazir (2009) a
questionnaire or list of questions is a set of
questions that logically relates to a research
problems and each question is an answer that
has meaning in testing the hypothesis.
The instrument of this research is the
data surveys of grup fans of gigs from Instagram
voting that I share on my personal Instagram.
The procedure that I use in this research
I do it online by making a few questions and I
share it on my personal Instagram with the
voting feature on my Instagram population and
the sample is all music fans gigs from my
Instagram followers.
 a. Research Question
In sample collection, a minimum sample is
The research question we are using to guide needed so that valid and representative data can
my research is be found. Minimal sample done using a Slovin
“How enthusiastic have fan groups gigs have N
Formula. n=
been for virtual gigs platforms during this 1+ Ne2
pandemic?”
2. Data Presentation
The null hypothesis is that fan of gigs is so
enthusiast to virtual gigs during pandemic. The Samples are presented in diagrammatic form
research hypothesis is that fan of gigs isn't really
enthusiast to virtual gigs during pandemic. 3. Making the Conclusion

b. Theoretical Framework
Based on this research theory that the
researcher going to use is about enthusiasm:
All data that has been obtained will be made a
conclusion containing a brief statement
regarding the results that have been obtained.

Anthony Dio Martin defines enthusiasm as an Result and Analysis

inner passion followed by a feeling of being
inspired by something, being motivated to make Sample collection using stratified
something happen with optimism and creativity. random technique of fans music gigs in my
Instagram account needs a minimal sample with
Ruly Mujahid defines enthusiasm as joy, a surge Slovin Formula.
of passion, a passion for something.
There are 672 followers in my instagram
c. Data collection technique account, so the minimum number of samples in
each strata are :
According to Nazir (2009) a questionnaire
or list of questions is a set of questions that 672
logically relates to a research problem, and each
n= =251
1+(672× 5 %)
question is an answer that has meaning in testing
the hypothesis.

The list of questions is quite detailed and From 251 respondent, we got the following data:
complete.
Before the pandemic did you watch live
In this questionnaire I do it online by music concerts or gigs?
making a few questions and I share it on my
personal Instagram with the voting feature on Yes
my Instagram population and the sample is all 17%
No
music fans gigs from my Instagram followers.
83%

d. Experiment Design

1. Minimal Sampling
 Do you prefer live concerts or gigs than Have you ever watched a paid live concerts or
virtual concerts or gigs? gigs before the pandemic?

6% Yes 6% Yes
No No

94% 94%

Based on the data I got through my

Did you watch virtual music concerts or gigs
during the pandemic? personal Instagram account, 83% of my
Instagram followers were fans of live music gigs
before the pandemic, and then I followed up
Yes
33% No with questions related to their enthusiasm for
virtual music gigs.
67%
From this population, only 6% of them
choose the concerts of virtual music gigs.

However, 33% of the populations also

Do you prefer to watch a live concert with a live audience that
has been recorded and then uploaded to YouTube rather than attend virtual music concerts. So, I can say that
just showing the bands?
even though they don't like virtual music
concerts they still go to virtual music concerts.
Yes
18%
No Only 18% choose to watch virtual music
concerts instead of watching live music concerts
82% with live audiences who have been recorded and
uploaded to YouTube

And 24% of the populations are willing to spend

Have you ever watched a paid virtual concerts money on watching virtual music concerts or
or gigs?
gigs.

Yes And 94% are willing to spend money to watch

24% No live music concerts or gigs.

76% Conclusion
Based on the results and analysis, it can
be concluded that most of the gigs music fans
prefer live music concert or gigs rather than
virtual music concerts or gigs.

Most of them prefer to spend money to

watch live music concerts or gigs rather than
virtual music concerts or gigs.
 Only a few of them showed enthusiasm
for virtual music concerts or gigs.

Finally, I can conclude that the

enthusiasm of music show fans is very lacking
for virtual music concerts or gigs.