Music or melody is used by the tribe to express emotion or sentimentalism
Music or melody is used by the tribe to express emotion or sentimentalism. The Risalia, on the other hand, have inculcated music into the language and melody marks their normal communication whereby the correspondents make it a point to include melody in their discussions. A syncretic way in which these two music cultures can interact is at a funeral where emotions are charged. The Luwak culture would use music and melody to communicate emotions such as grief, sadness, loss, regret, pride, or fear for the future. As such, music would be the primary medium in which they communicate. The Risalia, on their part, have music embedded in the communication. The Risalia, assessing the context of the situation, would tailor the melody that they seek to achieve through their communication to also express emotions such as grief, loss, or regret. By understanding the concept of a Luwak funeral based on the melody and music produced by the Luwak attendees, the Risalia would alter their behavior and hence change their sound to be in line with the overall emotion of the funeral according to Merriam’s research model. Because the Risalia’s melody is dependent upon the context of communication, their music produced by their communication would be temporally associated with the emotions and moods that are elicited at a funeral. The interaction would thus be one of music and melody that is in tandem with the mood and emotion of the situation.