IMPACT OF TRANSLATED RELIGIOUS SONGS ON UNDERSTANDING AND EXPERIENCING SPIRITUAL VALUES

Ilda  Marida; Dimas  Adika; Widyasari Widyasari

doi:10.33365/linguistics_and_literature.v6i2.678

Ilda Marida Universitas Terbuka
Dimas Adika Universitas Sebelas Maret
Widyasari Widyasari Universitas Terbuka

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33365/linguistics_and_literature.v6i2.678

Keywords: comprehension, experiential knowledge, spiritual values, influence, translation of religious songs

Abstract

This research seeks to explore the use of religious music in interpreting and conceptualising spiritual values. Moreover, religious songs tend to become integrated into religious rituals and are a component of one's spiritual life. Nevertheless, when such songs are translated from their original language, they run the risk of having meaning and emotions altered, which in turn influences the spiritual experience of those listening. For this research, the researchers use qualitative research, aiming at church congregations through interviews with members who had experienced translated religious songs in the church community. This research assumed that translated spiritual lyrics involve not just linguistic changes but also cultural and theological nuances. The study examined the effectiveness of translations in preserving the original spiritual message by conducting interviews with listeners and translators to explore how these translations convey the spiritual experience across languages and cultures.The results of this research show that faithful translation and maintenance of the original meaning's essence are necessary so as to convey appropriately spiritual values. The findings of this research emphasize taking into account linguistic and cultural factors in the translation of religious texts to enhance the spiritual involvement of the people to the greatest extent.

Keywords: translation of religious songs, spiritual values, comprehension, experiential knowledge, influence

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