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Balinese Lexicons on Gamelan Musical Orchestra

Ecolinguistics study concerned with the use of language and its environment. The existence of words or lexicons in the use by the speakers is due to the needs of the speakers of the language. The developments in technology have resulted in the disappearance of several previously existing lexicons, and new lexicons have emerged, resulting in previously existing lexicons being no longer known by the next generation, especially those who have switched professions to professions that are more economically or profitable. Tihingan Village is a village on Bali Island in which 60% of the population are Pande whose profession is as craftsmen making Gamelan Orchestra. Due to the recent development, some of the young generation shifted their profession to others. This research aimed to investigate the types of Balinese lexicons used by the Pande in their daily life during the production of musical orchestra products. The research was conducted in Tihingan village Klungkung Regency Bali Indonesia. It is field research, by direct observation and in-depth interviews with the Pande (craftsmen), a qualitative approach was applied to obtain the data, and the analysis was done descriptively. The findings show there were four types of lexicons found namely, lexicons related to materials, tools, processes, and products.