Tourism Attractions
- Lelangen Beksa/Tayub
Lelangen Beksa / Tayub Tulungagung is having potency as
supporting interaction facilities that publicity and actual.
There is Adiluhung "politeness" value in Java
society. Almost every day in good month, there is Tulungagung
"hajatan" (religious memorial banquet) and we
can enjoy Lelangen Beksa / Tayub.
- Dance of Ritual Tiban
Ritual Tiban is dance sacred to deliver rain. In its society,
the blood drop, which as result of Tiban game is persistent
struggle symbol in looking for water, mainly rain that
is absolute needed by all farmers. Ritual Tiban usually
executed at dry season.
- Jaranan Sentherewe
This Jaranan is the expansion of Jaranan Java art with
aggressive motion, full energy and dynamic, which rapidly
grow at present in Tulungagung area.
- Reog Tulungagung
Reog Tulungagung has ever grown and grabs public attention.
Even, all people in Tulungagung are known about Reog dance
as Tulungagung traditional art. The numbers of dancers
are 6 in parallel with instrumentalist called "dhodhog",
"udheng gilig" special costume as head binder.
- Ketoprak
Traditional drama that rapid lying grows in Tulungagung
is “Ketoprak”. Ketoprak, which still excise
until today is Ketoprak Siswo Budoyo.
- Leather Puppet
Like other area in Java Island, Leather Puppet is still
become the attractive performance for Tulungagung society.
Some popular puppeteers are born in Tulungagung.
- Jemblung Puppet
In Tulungagung area, there are still many Jemblung puppet
performances (Crita Menak). Beside as entertainment amusement,
Jemblung load Walisanga story in spreading Islam religion
in Java Island. Jemblung as its instrument is consisted
of 8 Rebana and one Kendang. Puppets made from leather
with mixture motif of Purwa Puppet and Krucil Puppet.
- Kentrung
The only typically ‘Speak Story’ in Tulungagung
that we can enjoy is Kentrung performance. Kentrung Tulungagung
played by two people consisted of puppeteer who doubled
as Kendang player and one ‘Pengrawit’ doubled
as puppeteer supporter to play Ketipung and Terbang (small
and big rebana) instrument. The only Kentrung which still
excise in Tulungagung is Kentrung Jaimah that located
in Patik sub-village, Batangsaren village, Kauman district.
- Campursari
Campursari also growing fast in Tulungagung regency and
add new color in music contemporary.