Either because it is a trend or because it is due to a clear revived in recent months was the presence of art in the city of Kediri jaranan as the upper hand. Almost every week there is always a village which held jaranan in village art, let alone entered the new year in the month of Suro.
Until now there has been more than 65 groups of jaranan in Kediri. The city government did not want to just stay silent. Monitoring efforts made to preserve the arts in the City of Kediri jaranan so as not eroded by the advance of time.
Jaranan or lesson braid is a traditional art which is believed to be the original art Kediri. Even so not many people Kediri who know exactly the history of the creation Jaranan. Therefore the tour section this time I'll take you to some flashbacks to the past to uncover the creation story in the City of Kediri Jaranan.
HISTORY JARANAN
Historically, the origin of art lesson jaranan or braids removed from traditional folklore to the Government of Kediri exactly Amiseno King of the Kingdom Ngurawan, one of the kingdom of Kediri, located in the east of the Brantas River. It is said that the King of son a very pretty unmatched beautiful that can not be described in words Dyah named Ayu Songgolangit. No wonder Songgolangit famous beauty in all over the world so many kings from outside the area who want to married.
Sonngolangit has a younger brother who a handsomeman, skilled and if movefull in military, named Raden Tubagus Putut. To add insight and knowledge Tubagus Putut on his father's excuses for travel and disguised as ordinary people. Meanwhile in the kingdom, led King Bantar Angin Kelono Sewandono, Raden Tubagus interested in serving Putut. Thanks to the ability of heroism if he was appointed as ministers of the kingdom, and given the title of Regent Pujonggo Anom. King Kelono Sewandono heard Dyah Ayu Songgo beauty of Heaven and wants to ask for her hand, then Regent said to Anom Pujonggo to apply to Kediri. Before leaving for Kediri Pujonggo Anom pleaded guidance to the gods so that he does not know his father and brother.
In the kingdom come Ngurawan many applicants include King Singo Barong accompanied Lodoyo King Singokumbang. Anom Pujonggo arrival to make surprise Songgolangit apply, because although Pujonggoanom wearing a mask, he knew that it was his own brother. Songgolangit facing his father Pujonggo Anom said that it was his own son. Hearing that, the narrative. Then the King condemned Pujonggo Anom that the masks worn on the face can not be removed from his face. Anom Pujonggo Songgolangit told that her application was actually for the king of King Kelono Sewandono. Finally Songgolangit issued a Patembaya (contest) that it: He wanted a bridge that does not rest on the ground; If anyone can make a spectacle that does not exist in this universe, and when held to enliven the universe; and headed
Anom reported Pujonggo Songgolangit request to King Kelono Sewandono. Feeling quite difficult, eventually pleaded meditate both directions of the Supreme Gods. Gods give bantang of bamboo materials, iron and a whip called a whip Samandiman. The bamboo stalks used to make braids horse that symbolizes a bridge that does not rest on the ground, made of iron plate material which tetabuhan pleasant. In a short time and Kelono Sewandono Anom Pujonggo can meet Songgolangit patembaya Goddess.
Finally troops of horsemen soldiers Bantar wind to the kingdom of Kediri in accompaniment could be tetabuhan spectacle never seen people oelh Kediri. Thus began the art was named Tari Jaran braid consisting of four people as a dancer who describes ang mandarins were riding in the task of guarding the king. The dance is accompanied by a unit of Javanese gamelan music beats, kenong, kempol, suwukan gongs, trumpet, drums and angklung. On the other hand, King Singo Barong feel preliminaries by King Kelono Sewandono, then flew into a rage Singo Barong and there was war. Kelono Sewandono excel in battle thanks to Samandiman whip. Singo Barong Kelono surrender to Sewandono and could be complementary in the performance jaranan held in the Kingdom of Kediri, because basically they are very fond of gamelan music. With the inclusion of patihnya Singo Singo Barong and beetles (boar) is fulfilled dancers jaranan six people until now.
In addition to a set of gamelan, jaranan performance offerings also need to be provided from the mastermind jaranan commonly called 'Gambuh' include: Incense (frankincense mixed with some perfume and then baked), Buceng (grilled chicken with a male and a few snack market, one coconuts and plantains a comb), Kembang cream (containing flowers and blossoms kanthil Kenongo), Ulung-superior (in the form of a rooster sound), Kinangan (a single unit gambier, send, tobacco and lime and pulverized into a pitted with tobacco). Furthermore the Gambuh the mouth muttering incantations to read while sitting cross-legged in front of the offering to try to communicate with ancestral spirits and ask to sneak into one of the dancers sport jaranan. After the spirit desired by the Gambuh was present and sneak into one of the dancers sport the dancers who have infiltrated the body by the spirit can dance under the realized until long hours because it follows the spirit of breaking the will of the body. While dancing, flowers jaranan fed and drinking water mixed with bran and some have unusual Semprong eat broken glass.
In Kediri art Jaranan often displayed to welcome important guests, the inauguration as well as family parties, especially for the event which took place in the month of Suro. (hni)
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