THE EFFECT OF JAVANESE GENDHING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF

LACTOBACILLUS BULGARICUS AND STREPTOCOCCUS

THERMOPHILUS BACTERIA IN YOGHURT MAKING
Florista Nafeeza L., Florina Naura L., Lucia Diana Putri H., Michelina Aldea Kei,
Nityaning Lintang Wening Ariani
SMP Negeri 9 Semarang Jl Sendang Utara No 2 Semarang 50246

Abstract
Indonesia is a country consisting of various ethnic groups, therefore Indonesia is
rich in cultural riches from various ethnic groups such as dance, music, customs
and others, one of which is Javanese gamelan pieces.
Based on previous research, Javanese gamelan pieces have a positive influence on
human health, such as reducing high blood pressure, reducing stress and preventing
dementia.
In this research, the effect of Javanese gamelan pieces on Lactobacillus bulgaricus
and Streptococcus thermophilus bacteria with yoghurt medium was examined and
it was found that Javanese gamelan pieces were able to optimize the work of
Lactobacillu bulgaricus bacteria and cause Lactobacillus bulgaricus and
Streptococcus thermophilus bacteria to be evenly distributed following the regular
rhythm of Javanese pieces.

I. Introduction
Indonesia is a country
consisting of various tribes and
cultures, therefore Indonesia has a
variety of cultural riches, one of
which is traditional music, namely
gamelan from Java. Currently we can
see technological advances in various
fields, such as the development of
learning media that makes it easier for
children to learn. In general, the
media available for children's
language acquisition are visual and
audio media. Children learn to
recognize their environment and
absorb knowledge by seeing and
hearing, so that sight and hearing are
the gateway to knowledge. (Yumarlin,
M.Z., and Setiyorini, A., 2016).
According to Damayanti's research
(2019), listening to the classical
Javanese musical instrument
Klenengen gending is effective in
lowering blood pressure. Listening to
classical Javanese klenengan musical
instruments is very important in the
healing process as an internal
stimulant for hypertension sufferers,
because it stimulates alpha waves and
increases the hormones serotonin and
endorphins. Hypertension sufferers
are advised to undergo regular
treatment with the classical Javanese
klenengan gending instrument to
speed up the healing process.
According to Yudhawati, L.P.S.,
(2022) Indonesia is home to various
tribes, customs and cultures. Regional
traditional music that was born and
developed is one of the cultural
heritages owned by the community.
Karawitan is a cultural music owned
by Indonesian people, especially
Javanese people. Javanese art with
gamelan/gendered musical
instruments. Gending has high
character and supports the
presentation of Javanese musical
instruments for various uses.
According to Haryani, S, et al.,
(2021). When listening to classical
Javanese kleningan gending music
when providing music therapy, the
tempo is between 60 to 100 beats per
minute, with a frequency of 8 to 100
beats per minute. During your free
time or breaks, play slow harmonies
and even notes and bass on your tape
recorder or CD player for 10-15
minutes twice. This activity was
carried out for 6 consecutive days.
The results of treatment provided by
health professionals have an impact
that can reduce anxiety in elderly
people with hypertension. The arrival
of health workers can be very helpful
in reducing anxiety because patients
feel cared for and feel more
comfortable and happy.
According to Oktaviana, A.
Y., et al., (2015). Yogurt is fermented
milk so the milk lasts longer. Fresh
milk contains ingredients that meet
human needs. Fresh milk is a breeding
ground for pathogenic bacteria and is
easily damaged by microorganisms.
Preservation occurs to repair damage.
According to Wullaningsih (2022)
milk can be preserved by fermenting
it into yogurt. There are five types of
bacteria that can be used for
fermentation, Lactobacillus
Acidophilus, Bifidobacterium
Bifidum, Lactobacillus
Thermophilus, Lactobacillus
Bulgaricus and Streptococcus
Thermophilus. Lactobacillus
Bulgaricus and Streptococcus
Thermophilus break down lactose
into lactic acid and various aroma and
taste compounds [1]. According to
Nugrahani, G., et al., (2020). The
lactic acid bacteria that can be used
are Lactobacillus Plantarum.
Lactobacillus Plantarum is known to
contain antibacterial compounds,
namely bacteriocins, which are
expected to improve the functional
properties of yogurt. Two types of
lactic acid bacteria are commonly
used in commercial yogurt
production, Lactobacillus Bulgaricus
and Streptococcus Thermophilus.
Probiotic yogurts have been
developed using various probiotic
cultures individually or mixed or
combined with traditional yogurt
starter cultures.
In this research, an experiment
was carried out using Javanese
gamelan music to determine the effect
of Javanese music on the
development of Lactobacillus
Bulgaricus and Streptococcus
Thermophylus bacteria in yogurt
medium. This experiment was carried
out for 17 hours starting from yoghurt
seeding to yoghurt harvesting. Yogurt
seeded without Javanese gending was
used as a control while yogurt with
Javanese gamelan gending was used
as the target outcome.
The purpose of this research are: 1. To
determine the effect of Javanese
gamelan music on the development of
Lactobacillus Bulgaricus and
Streptococcus Thermophylus
bacteria, 2. To find out the type of
Javanese gamelan music that is most
optimal in developing bacteria.
II. Materials and Methods Used
2.1.Type of Research
This research is a type of
experimental research which aims to
find out the effectiveness of
Javanese gending and types of
Javanese gending that are effective
for the development of yogurt on the
proliferation of lactobacillus and
streptococcus bacteria in yogurt.
The analysis used is descriptive
qualitative
This research is a type of
experimental research which aims to
find out the effectiveness of
Javanese gending and types of
Javanese gending that are effective
for the development of yogurt on the
proliferation of lactobacillus and
streptococcus bacteria in yogurt.
The analysis used is descriptive
qualitative.
In this research, it was
conducted using 3 subjects, namely 2
subjects, 1 using the Javanese
gending Sinom Gandrung and subject
2 using the classical Klenengan
Gamelan, 1 subject did not use the
Javanese gending and served as a
control. The research was carried out
for 2 x 24 hours and after the subjects
had yoghurt, the pH and TDS were
measured for each subject.
The aim of using these 2 types
of Javanese gending is to find out
which type of Javanese gending is the
most effective for developing
Lactobacillus bulgaricus and
Streptococcus thermopilus bacteria.
The Javanese gending used is Sinom
Gandrung which is about being happy
about falling in love and Klenengan
classical gamelan which is slow and
soft. It is hoped that from these two
different characteristics of Javanese
gending, a type of gending that is
effective in developing Lactobacillus
bulgaricus and Streptococcus
thermopillus bacteria can be obtained.
2.2. Time and Place :
Research Time : December 16,
2023 to December 19, 2023
Research Place : Science Lab
at SMP Negeri 9 Semarang
2.3. Apparatus needed :
Stove, Pan, Thermometer, Spatula,
Spoon, Plate, Funnel, Cloth, Rope and
Scissors, Bottle, TDS Meter, PH
Meter Paper, Laptop, Speaker, 1 liter
of Pure Cow's Milk, 10 tablespoons of
plain Yogurt for every 1 liter of pure
milk , Flavoring syrup 10 tablespoons
2.4. Methodology
The way this research works is as
follows:
1. Put 1 liter of pure cow's milk into
a pan.
2. Heat pure cow's milk to a
temperature of 60o C, so that the
bacteria die.
3. Set aside the boiled milk.
4. Let the milk temperature reach
10o C.
5. Put 10 spoons of plain yogurt into
the pure milk.
6. Stir until evenly mixed.
7. Put it in a bottle, close the bottle
tightly.
8. Attach the speakers to the bottle
then wrap the bottle in cloth, tie it
with string.
9. Leave it for 17 hours while
playing Javanese Gendhing
music.
10. 10. You may add the syrup or
other essences if needed
III. DISCUSSION
3.1. Measurement of pH
For measuring pH, we got the
result like below :
- Control pH : 4
This means that using
Javanese gending causes the acidity to
decrease, so the yogurt is not too sour.
This less sour taste makes yogurt
safer for people to consume. From
these results it can be said that the use
of any type of Javanese gending is
sufficient to control the performance
of the Lactobacillus bulgaricus
bacteria so that they are able to work
optimally in converting protein into
lactic acid, so that the acidity level of
yoghurt that uses Javanese gending is
higher, reaching pH = 5 (the optimum
value of pH 5, 5 – 6.2) compared to
3.2. Measuring TDS
For measuring TDS (Total Dissolved
Solids) we obtained results as below :
- Subject 1 pH : 5
- Subject 2 pH : 5
pH on Subject
pH on control
yoghurt that does not use
Javanese/control gending which has a
pH = 4. This is because Javanese
gending has a slow tempo between
60-100 bpm (beats per minute),
frequency of 8-13 per minute,
harmony slow, consistent tone color
and low pitch (Hadi, 2013),
overcoming temperature, humidity
and other factors that interfere with
the performance of Lactobacillus
bulgaricus bacteria in producing
lactic origin.
- Control TDS : 249 – 280 ppm
- Subject 1 TDS : 250 ppm
Control 1
This data shows that the use of
Javanese gending causes the bacteria
Lactobacillus bulgaricus and
Streptococcus thermophilus to be
distributed more evenly in yoghurt.
This is once again because Javanese
gending has a slow character and
regular harmony and has a consistent
timbre, which will easily influence
bacteria and other single-celled
IV. Conclusion and Recommendation
4.1. Conclusion
The influence of Javanese Gamelan
Gending on making yogurt.
1. Javanese Gending has an
influence on pH which causes
acidity to decrease, so that yogurt
is not too acidic. This less sour
taste makes yogurt safer to
consume.
2. Javanese music has an influence
on TDS which causes the bacteria
Lactobacillus bulgaricus and
Streptococcus Thermophilus to
move in accordance with the
music waves, so that the
movement of the bacteria which
was originally random
(Brownian motion) becomes
influenced to move regularly
- Subject 2 TDS : 220 – 223 ppm
Subject 1 Subject 2
organisms to move in accordance
with the musical waves, so that the
movement of bacteria which was
originally random (Brownian motion)
becomes affected. to move regularly
according to the Javanese gending
frequency which causes the bacteria
to be evenly distributed so that the
TDS value is constant or only has
small deviations.
according to the frequency of the
Javanese music.
The type of Javanese Gending is the
most optimal in developing bacteria.
Lactobacillus bulgaricus and
Streptococcus Thermophilus.
1. All Javanese Gending have an
optimal effect on the
development of Lactobacillus
bulgaricus and Streptococcus
Thermophilus bacteria.
2. The Javanese music used is
happy and the classical gamelan
Klenengan is slow and soft, so
that we obtain a type of music
that is effective in developing
Lactobacillus bulgaricus and
Streptococcus thermopillus
bacteria.
 Gending in the development of
other bacteria
2. There needs to be a design study
4.2. Recommendation to make a more practical tool for
Suggestions for this research: using Javanese Gending
1. There is a need for further
research into the use of Javanese

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