Research Journal 2017: Barkah Bangkit Wijaya (Graduate Students of Arts Education UNNES)

THE IDENTIFICATION OF LOCAL ART ON THE

ART OF KENTHONGAN VILLAGE OF KRAMAT
DISTRICT BANYUMAS CENTRAL JAVA

Barkah Bangkit Wijaya

Pascasajana, Semarang State University
iiecadenza28@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
Banyumas Regency in Central Java Provensi there is an art called bamboo kentongan music or
music with different bamboo music spread in Indonesia. There is a kentongan music in the
Regency of Banyumas is an ethnic music was inherited hereditary and have a sign. Because the
kentongan music has several markings in the form of cultural symbols such as a reflection of the
characteristics of the local community. So right if the results of this culture were analyzed using
lying science of semiotics. Know of any symbol present on the kentongan music model analysis
semiotik with reference to Ferdinand De Saussure's theory of semosis that is used as a scalpel in
analyzing signs on slit drum music performance . These alerts in the form of musical
instruments, costume players. This paper is intended to find out the relation Marker and Alert. so
in this paper are expected to add insight and knowledge about the cultural heritage of a mainly
ethnic music heritage in Indonesia.

Key words: identification, kenthongan music, art, culture

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Introduction mendium, any thoughts and feelings that this

is the principal of unity in him incarnated in
Every region has its own art would have
all kinds of expressions. Unity between Word
been. They have a distinctive symbol which
and meaning, music tone and taste, colour
can distinguish their areas with other areas.
and strength, shape and presented by a work
Practically every region has its own
of art. If artists use elements of the medium
provincial symbols themselves, both in the
as the embodiment of the idea, then he
field of art, culture, and others. As for in the
should choose, instead of merely delivering
area of the county or the city of Purwokerto,
something meaningful, but also to convey a
Banyumas, the symbol of the art of music is
sense of atmosphere. So the tone of the
often called a slit drum. We certainly know
taste presented must be identical to the
what the meaning of cultural symbol.
contents of the sense of tone in it that is
Cultural symbol is a thing or stuff that
poured by the artists or players kenthongan.
became the hallmark of the identical or any of
The medium itself must still be able to reveal
their respective cultures. If seen at a glance,
more content and it will further strengthen
this art may look the same as the art of
the value therein. This is what is called
angklung from West Java, because this art
harmony, which are different and not just a
equally made of bamboo. Therefore diusun
mere unity of form and content. Implied
this paper so that we can better get to know
unity or harmony music which is a
what it is kenthongan art of Banyumas. With
fundamental principle and a reflection of the
the hope that we can all get to know both our
content contained within kenthongan.
own culture so that our culture is not captured
by other Nations. Kenthongan cultural society in
Arrangement of the work of art is actually Banyumas with hereditary always taught on
more complex than any impression that the younger generation as his successor.
captured of any description, because it's not Education has the meaning as the process of
just unity exists between elements but also cultural development associated with the
between the two aspects at every element of dynamics of change in society and culture.
overall form and content. Unity among the The mission also brought the education

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renewal of culture; a process that is creative.
Strictly speaking, education shows two main
functions, i.e., preserving and developing
culture in accordance with the needs
(individual, social, and cultural) of the
citizens of the community, the results of
which are reflected clearly in the manner of
thinking, be (live), talk, and act from those
who become learners (Rohindi, 2000:29).
According to the science
anthropology, culture is the whole system of
ideas, actions, and results of the work of men
in public life, which belongs to the human
self by learning (Koentjaraningrat,
2009:144). Art is one form of culture which
is the artifact, i.e. objects the work of man
along with two other cultural manifestation
that is ideas, and activities (Sunarto, 2016:1).
Conditioning the weave requires gentleness,
patience, and precision in the manufacturing
process is a particular kind of education. The
activities of this type of artistic activity is
practicing creative and mental practice for
confidence as well as train the cohesiveness
and agility to play musical instruments. In
this case, required the excavation of a deep
research/about the existence and
presentation of the art of kenthongan young
karangaglik kramat hamlet chakra Banyumas.
Research Methods
This research uses qualitative research
methods. This dilkukan data retrieval
techniques with observation, interview and
study document (Rohidi 2011:189). The
interview was conducted in order to obtain
of data about the existence of the art of slit drum
in the village of kramat Banyumas. While the
study documents used to obtain related
documents documents fot the photos or
masalalu data. The data analysis used ranging
from reduction of data, data presentation,
withdrawing the conclusion. Techniques of
examination of the validity of the data using
the method of triangulation. Disesuakan
summary of withdrawal with the note note
data collected. In the reduction of these data
the researcher conducting the election of the
concentration, simplification, pengabstrakan,
and transformation of data emerging from
rough notes field. Data reduction is
performed continuously during the study.
Next presentation a complete set of data and
the information is composed which give the
possibility of withdrawing the conclusion.
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recognize it can classify into several groups,

The deliberations of the musical instruments/percussion instruments,
string and quotation.
Regional music or traditional music is music
Slit drum music is music of a typical
that is born and thrive in areas throughout
community Banyumas, Central Java. Musical
Indonesia. The hallmark on this kind of
instruments used in addition to its main tools
music lies in the content of the songs and
as slit drum is among other things there are
instruments (musical instruments). Indonesia
well-structured angklung tones and melodies
is a country made up of thousands of islands
to rhytme diatonic melodies, flute, bass, and
stretching from Aceh to Papua. Of the
percussion and drum cymbals typically use
multitude of islands along with the society
mini. In the play the slit drum player who
are born, grow and develop. Artistic
pretty much needed to generate the rhythm of
traditions that are the identity, identity,
lively music, because one player hitting one
expression media from community
rhythm the same kenthong throughout the
supporters. Almost throughout the country
song, so each beating kenthongan have a
Indonesia has the art of traditional music. The
variation whacked the to make music
uniqueness of his playing technique, has
kenthongan more interesting and usually
become or form/musical instrument
accompanied by a dance in art performances
organologi. Nearly all the traditional arts
kenthongan.
Indonesia has the spirit of a high kolektivitas
can be the distinctive character recognizable
person/society Indonesia, that is friendly and
polite. However in relation to the passage of
time and the ditinggalkanya spirit of the
traditions of art, our increasingly changing
from a character trait that upholds the values
of community into individual/egotistical.
How many artistic traditions that belong to
the nation of Indonesia, then to more easily Picture 1 (Kenthongan art)

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In the context of the arts, local community
has a lot of Banyumas genius produces a
variety of traditional art that breathes such
populist lengger, bongkel, jemblung,
angklung, calung, and others. Diverse arts
culture was built from the grass roots. They
have different aesthetic standards with a
variety of splendid art imbued by their
concept. Artistic activity within the context of
the culture of Banyumas is a means of
expression the totality of the experience of
the community that lives in the rural
community of nature, far from the hegemony
of the Palace, the traditional culture-based
and social sensibility that reflects the motion
of life
The art of kenthongan in the village of
Kramat in conduct time afternoon or evening,
this activity is carried out if there is anyone
who would rent in weddings, circumcision or
other events. Not just at that time the art of
slit drum in pentaskan, also in the workout
routine events do by this slit drum group with
surrounding villages and also not uncommon
at the time of the exercise in rent for plays
only a few songs. The activities of this
exercise aims to hone their personnel's ability
to be more adept or try new songs that were
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popular back in the arrangement in the art of
slit drum. While this exercise into
entertainment tersenidiri to the residents of
the village of kramat, besides being able to
see the show for free they can also hire
directly in front of the House at the time of
this passing kentiongan group. If no one is
hiring, the group's usual indulges the
audience with songs that were performed on
the requested by audience members who
attend this exercise. Song dangdut koplo
became a favorite of the audience that in
proposing to group the slit drum. Clothes that
are in use in the event of ordinary clothes,
exercise is not the same as at the time on the
lease in official events. They have distinctive
clothing to wear in the pertujukanya, this
outfit is the usual style of Javanese culture
such as batik and semi-hereditary footwear
shoes made of rubber have long cords to tie
up the knee as it is in use by people of
antiquity. Group slit drum in the village of
Kramat also receive calls outside its territory,
they will come on demand by using the car's
truck. The uniqueness in the pementasaan slit
drum, they not only menyayi and
simultaneously hit the hold tool by the
respective personnel but they also have a
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movement resembling dance simultaneously
throughout the staging takes place.
Picture 2 (kenthongan art)
Equipment in Use in the art of the sister
village of Kramat slit drum Sub Regency of
Banyumas. The arts have a slit drum
equipment varies, ranging from kentong as
the most dominant tool in the art of slit drum.
In addition to the kentong instrument used in
the art of slit drum that is aklung the calung
and produce melody, in addition there is also
distilled. To the melodious music in the
mendambahkan slit drum usually added with
a flute and voice for dram in a slit drum
usually uses a device made from a barrel at
cover by ban's former servants. Players slit
drum biasan Yes totalling 20 people or more
are in domination by the kentong, and
technical memainkanya is one person holding
a kentong ring the same rhythm throughout
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the song. Each different variation whacked
mempunayai kentong eg kentong one line
blow hit with three quarters and the other line
is hit with a punch and a quarter or so, thus
requiring many people to slit drum
pementasanya. Slit drum usually leading by
one or two people who mayoret with
traditional clothes such as the other slit drum
player, a song that usually bring by dangdut
koplo slit drum is the song with the rhythm of
a song or songs and other ware.
Conclusion
From the research that I've observed about
the art of slit drum in the village of Kramat
Subdistrict in Banyumas Regency, a twin can
conclude that slit drum at originally simply a
habit that's created by the people who
eventually developed into an arts. As time
goes kentong developed into a slit drum Art
because it can produce a taste in music listen,
this art began in the pentaskan community in
1990 until 2000s. This art in pentaskan to
entertaining the community that serves a
sonorous voice in produce by the
combination of traditional instruments such
as kentong, flute, angklung, calung and. This
slit drum artistry in domination by the
kentong, in the art of this requires quite a lot
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of people to play it around 20 people and
usually there is mayoret to be a mascot in the
arts.
The intent of this study is to give an overview
of one of the wealth of art and culture that
originated in Indonesia Kabupaten Banyumas
slit drum instruments namely Banyumas to
readers who have an interest to the culture
area of Banyumas and introduced briefly.
With hope, we as young genenrasi Indonesia
more culture in our own region, and growing
sense of affection and love to always keep the
slit drum as a valuable art treasures in the
Regency of Banyumas Country Indonesia.
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