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Culture and Art
Seblang Bakungan
The purpose of this performance is the same as the Seblang Olehsari. However, the performance is shorter; Seblang Bakungan is performed for only one night. It is organized after one night of Idul Adha (an Islamic holiday). Seblang Bakungan is performed after the evening prayer. The people parade around the village carrying torches. An old woman dances in the Seblang Bakungan in front of Sanggar (a small stage used as a place for some seeds). After being put into a trance, the dancer is possessed by the Seblang spirit. She dances while following the tone of the music and the songs. There are 12 songs in the performance. The songs tell about the rebellion against the Dutch colonialists. The performance finishes in the middle of the night after the performance of “Adol Kembang” (selling flowers). The spectators, then, snatch away the seeds, plants and wind mill on the stage which is called “sanggar”.
Patrol Traditional Performance
Patrol is the typical ethnic music of Banyuwangi where all the
musical instruments are made of Bamboo. They are katir, gong
kemput, angklung renteng, kethuk, kendhang and flute. This composition
is a culture activity of the native Banyuwanginese. The patrolis
is performed during a night of the fasting month (Ramadhan:based
on the calendar of Islam). The main purpose of the performance
is to guard the village and wake the people up to eat sahur.
The songs are taken from the Kitab Berjanji and are traditional
songs of Banyuwangi. Groups from all of the villages in Banyuwangi
participat in the festival of Patrol Music. A musical group is
comprise of 15 persons.
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