Keywords
Akhlak Tasawuf
Semiotika Roland Barthes
Perunggu
Spiritualitas
Roland Barthes' Semiotics
Spirituality
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Abstract
Perkembangan kehidupan modern yang ditandai dengan meningkatnya budaya materialisme dan tuntutan produktivitas sering kali menimbulkan kejenuhan, kegelisahan, dan krisis makna dalam kehidupan manusia. Kondisi tersebut mendorong munculnya kebutuhan akan refleksi spiritual sebagai upaya untuk memperoleh ketenangan batin. Salah satu media yang dapat merepresentasikan pengalaman tersebut adalah musik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis representasi nilai zuhud dalam lagu "33x" karya Perunggu melalui perspektif akhlak tasawuf dan semiotika Roland Barthes. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dengan pendekatan interpretatif. Data primer berupa lirik lagu "33x" karya Perunggu, sedangkan data sekunder diperoleh dari berbagai buku dan artikel ilmiah yang berkaitan dengan tasawuf dan semiotika. Analisis dilakukan melalui tahapan pemaknaan denotasi, konotasi, dan mitos menurut Roland Barthes, kemudian diinterpretasikan menggunakan konsep akhlak tasawuf, khususnya nilai zuhud. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa lirik lagu "33x" merepresentasikan kegelisahan eksistensial, kelelahan emosional, serta pencarian makna hidup yang lebih mendalam. Dalam perspektif akhlak tasawuf, kondisi tersebut dapat dipahami sebagai tahap awal kesadaran spiritual yang mengarah pada sikap zuhud. Dengan demikian, lagu "33x" tidak hanya berfungsi sebagai karya seni, tetapi juga sebagai media refleksi yang merepresentasikan nilai-nilai spiritual secara implisit dalam konteks kehidupan modern. The development of modern life, characterized by the increasing dominance of materialism and the demands of productivity, often leads individuals to experience boredom, anxiety, and a crisis of meaning. Such conditions encourage the need for spiritual reflection as a means of attaining inner peace and emotional balance. Music is one of the media that can represent these experiences and convey deeper reflections on human life. This study aims to analyze the representation of zuhud (asceticism) values in the song "33x" by Perunggu through the perspectives of Islamic moral Sufism (Akhlak Tasawuf) and Roland Barthes' semiotic theory. This research employs a descriptive qualitative method with an interpretative approach. The primary data consist of the lyrics of "33x" by Perunggu, while secondary data are obtained from books, journal articles, and other scholarly sources related to Sufism and semiotics. The analysis is conducted through Barthes' three levels of signification: denotation, connotation, and myth, which are subsequently interpreted using the concept of zuhud within the framework of Akhlak Tasawuf. The findings reveal that the lyrics of "33x" represent existential anxiety, emotional exhaustion, and the search for a deeper meaning of life. From the perspective of Islamic moral Sufism, these conditions can be understood as the initial stage of spiritual awareness that leads individuals toward the practice of zuhud. Therefore, "33x" functions not only as a musical work but also as a medium of reflection that implicitly represents spiritual values within the context of modern life.References
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