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In just one area in Java, more precisely in the ex-residential area of Banyumas, we're able to find traditional folk art inside form of dances and songs, and the like. Somewhat dissimilar to the folk art of Central Java generally, the folk art of Banyumas has dynamic and special rhythmic patterns that reflect the uniqueness of any local culture so it is very popular with the name Kesenian Banyumasan. The same as Tari Selot which we watched before Selot means key.

Tari Selot portrays the religious life of young girls from Banyumas who definitely are studying religion on a pesantren or Islamic school. There're building their spiritual and physical capacity so that in the foreseeable future they will become strong women who support the recommendations for your life obedient to God, loyal to the media and loving on their families and themselves. Upper class ladies from Banyumas always carry a bunch of keys to complete their traditional costume, but not only being a symbol of wealth, but like a symbol of the superiority of women.

Ladies and gentlemen, the art of Banyumas can not be separated in the gamelan that accompanies it. That is, Calung, which is made of bamboo. Calung is always used as accompaniment of many forms of Banyumas traditional arts, but not only songs for example 'Uyon-Uyon' but also songs and dances like 'Lengger Banyumasan'. We will see what sort of bamboo is ready to manufacture Calung.

The project of making Calung requires spiritual and mental preparation over several years. The bamboo familiar with make Calung isusually of the 'Tutul' or brown 'Wulun' types. However, for top level results when felling the bamboo, the correct day ought to be chosen. It should be an effective day corresponding with traditional beliefs. That is, it must be using a Kliwon Friday or perhaps a Kliwon Tuesday. The bamboo cutter should fast beforehand. The chosen bamboo need to be mature and straight. After it is felled, it ought to left available for several months to dry slowly and allow every one of the leaves to falloff. All of the tiny branches are cut-off. The bamboo is then carried home.

The bamboo is dried for another 2 or 3 months inside the house yard. It is stood inside an upright position So that 'it dries evenly and stays straight.

The tools which are useful to make Calung are: a saw, a brace and bit, a ruler, a machete and a knife.All of the tools should have keen edges so that your work can progress quickly with quality results. Initially1 the bamboo is cut to size. The shortest piece is 23 cm and a long is 90 cm. There after, the bamboo is smoked inside ceiling of the kitchen. The bamboo should beinspected monthly and turned so the smoking is even. The process keeps going for six or nine months. After the required time the subsequent job is to tune the Calung to the pitch required of each piece.

This method ought to be performed by using an auspicious day and the craftsperson must fast for the duration of the project. The bamboo is sliced slowly and gradually with a clear, crisp knife while testing for the right tone.Next, the bamboo is drilled in order that it may be racked together while still checking a negative produced. The conventional note is removed from a current Javanese-gamelan. To produce the Calung that much more attractive, it is sandpapered and varnished.

Each of the constituents is attached with plastic to turn into a tonal unit termed as a 'krancak'. The Calung krancak is usually curved being a bow and arrow. Finally the tones of the assembled instrument are checked again to find out if they are right or if they should be further adjusted.So, the bamboo have been turned into a Calung gamelan consisting of two sets of gambang, one set of ketuk kenong, and one set of selentung, one set of gendang ketipung and one set of gong punggung.

Ladies and gentlemen, this instrument is wanting to begin playing beautiful Gending-gending and Lengger Banyumasan for you.

Lengger derives from the public, in particular the people of Banyumas. Even now, Lengger remains really popular with the Banyumas population and is called Lengger Banyumasan. Lengger was originally performed for the entertainment of victorious soldiers. The performance has since be cultural and is accustomed to welcome guests to the court, to brighten wedding ceremonies, village tidying as well as other ceremonies that keep at the present time.The performance of Lengger Banyumasan begins with the Lengger Panceran dance. This begins with several beautiIul female dancers that happen to be joined by several male guests. Before they might dance with the Lengger dancers, your guests be required to pay. Within the language of Banyumas this payment is called Bancer. The accompaniment is from Calung playing gending-gending while using the sindu scales. The Lengger Banyumasan dance is indeed splendid, nevertheless, there is the idea of eroticism. Originally Lengger Banyumasan did not employ dialogue but since it developed, small dialogue partswere inserted. These are in the Banyumas dialect and contain allusions, humour as well as other messages about modern development. The performance can go on all day, in a pavilion or on an open stage.