Great achievements have been made by students of the Javanese Language, Literature, and Culture Study Program of Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) who are members of Paramadaya (Choir of Cultural Sciences). Yudha Adistira (class of 2022) and Abhimanyu Mahendra Maladeta Darmadi (class of 2023) won first place and the trophy in the choir competition titled "Christmas Choir Festival." The competition was held at Galleria Mall Yogyakarta on Sunday, (17/12/2023).
Yudha, Abhimanyu, and their fellow Paramadaya students performed the songs 'Grown Up Christmas List' and 'Look Closer'. Their choral performance drew the admiration of the audience and the judges. Because of this, Paramadaya won first place and the trophy.
In an interview with Yudha Adistira, he shared his experience: "At first, we didn't expect to win the championship. Our rivals were from other universities whose scale included the University Student Choir (PSM), while we were from the faculty choir. In addition, there were many participants who were older and more experienced than us. Alhamdulillah, we were able to pass the challenge and win. Hopefully, in the future, we can win first place again so that we can get the rotating trophy back."
This success is proof that Cultural Sciences Students (Mahadaya) at UGM can develop potential in the non-academic field through Semi-Autonomous Bodies (BSO) such as Paramadaya. The development of potential, both academic and non-academic, within the scope of the study program, faculty, and university is in line with the goals of sustainable development, especially in improving the quality of education for the community.
