Author(s): Fahimah Saifuddin

Abstract: The aims of this study is to describe and analyze connotative meaning of of signs in Lombok Musical Instrument (Gendang beleq). The researcher divides the data into two parts which are primery and secondary data. The primery data consists of magazines, books guide, and the data from internet and the result of interview. the method used in this study is qualitative. The main theory that the researcher used is Roland Barthes Theory. The result of this study shows that the connotative meaning of signs in Lombok Musical Instrument (Gendang Beleq) was Courageous, spirit, strength.

Keywords: Semiotic, denotative and connotative meaning, Lombok Musical Instrument (Gendang Beleq).

DOI: 10.22161/ijels.3.1.17