LEGAL PROTECTION OF THE RAMAYANA BALLET AS THE PART OF INDONESIAN COPYRIGHT

Abstract

Indonesia has the famous traditional arts, particularly Ramayana Ballet is generally known in Yogyakarta and Central Java people. It combines with dances and dramas that influence the Indian epic story of Ramayana. Many creators and artists create and develop new creation, such as dances, choreographies, and gamelan instruments. It makes uncertainty case in people, artists, and cultural experts claimed that who has the copyright in The Ramayana Ballet. This type of research is normative with a legislative approach. The data used is secondary data consisting of primary, secondary and tertiary legal materials. The results of the research Ramayana Ballet is a work protected by copyright because it includes derivative works (adaptations) in accordance with the provisions of Article 40 paragraph (1) section n of Law Number 28 of 2014 concerning Copyright. Ramayana Ballet is an Indian literary work which is then adopted by the Indonesian people and made a new version (consisting of drama and dance) combined with Indonesian culture and art. Ramayana Ballet is a work or creation that has originality because it has elements of originality such as knowledge, skill, effort, value, taste, and also creativity that distinguish it from previous works.