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time, began a program to preserve Betawi
culture. He invited many traditional artists,
including the ones who play Rebana Biang.
“Rebana Biang became alive ever since,” said
Nasir to JaKita in his house at Ciganjur, South
Jakarta.

He remembered that around 1970, there
There were many of Reba- were many of cultural studios (sanggar) in
na Biang competitions in Jakarta and Depok that played Rebana Biang
Ciganjur but failed to survive. Only a few who
the past, but became rare survived. “There were many of Rebana Biang
today as most studios stop competitions in the past, but it became rare
playing them. today as most sanggars stop performing
them,” said Nasir.
M. Nasir, Fourth Generation
Members in Sanggar Pusaka CIganjur Rebana Biang is a musical performance
of Sanggar full of Arab culture. The songs are mostly
Pusaka Islamic and full of praises to Allah SWT, such
Ciganjur play as Rabbuna Salun, Allah Aisa, Allahu Sailillah
Rebana Biang.
and Dul Sayiduna. It consists of three rebanas
(tambourines), with the biggest one has
Credit: diameter of 52 cm. The second one with
Personal Doc medium size, namely kotek is 42 cm in diameter
and the smallest one, named gendung, has
diamater of 32 cm. Those rebanas will be
played on the man’s lap.

The sixth generation of Sanggar Pusaka
Ciganjur, David Rahman, performed Rebana
Rebana Biang he Betawinese has inherited plenty of Ciganjur’s Rebana Biang Biang music everywhere—he once performed
cultural heritage, one of which is Rebana
it in the Kangaroo land, Australia. “The
TBiang (jumbo-sized tambourine). Today, performance of Rebana Biang in Australia
Lost In The the cultural performance becomes so rare—one Muncul pertama kali di Ciganjur Jakarta Selatan becomes our pride as people of Betawi,” he
Found for the first time in Ciganjur, South
of fews who try to preserve the art is Sanggar
said.
sekitar tahun 1825.
Jakarta, around 1825.
Pusaka Ciganjur.
Used as music accompaniment for Belenggo Up until now, David keeps on introducing
Merupakan iringan Musik Tari Belenggo.
Mists of Time The foruth generation of Sanggar Pusaka, dance. Rebana Biang art to the younger generations.
Lagu yang biasa dimainkan: Allahu-Ah,
Even when they were not really interested in
M.Nasir, said that the history of Rebana Biang
Robbuna Salun, Allah Aisa, Allahu Sailillah,
began when a man from Banten, Kompi Zaenal, Songs often played with the instrument: it, David didn’t gave up. He could only hope
Allahu-Ah, Robbuna Salun, Allah Aisa, Allahu
Rebana Biang arts has been introduced introduced the art. The man who was known Alfasah, Dul Sayiduna, Dul Laila, dan lain-lain. that there will be more stages provided for the
Sailillah, Alfasah, Dul Sayiduna, Dul
Laila,
by the Betawinese since year 1825. as Bapak Tua Kumis (The Old, Mustache Man) etc. performance of Rebana Biang. For him, the
Ukuran diameter Rebana Biang:
stage would give more valuable price than
came to Ciganjur, South Jakarta in 1825. Then
Today, the art seemed to get vanished Haji Damong, the man who learned the art from 1. Rebana Biang: 52 cm money: to preserve the culture of Betawi that
Diameter size:
1.
Rebana Biang: 52 cm
day by day. One of those to preserve the him for the first time, introduced the art to the 2. Kotek: 42 cm become lost in the mists of time. “With stages
3. Gendung: 32 cm
Kotek: 42 cm
2.
culture is Sanggar Pusaka Ciganjur. communities. 3. Gendung: 32 cm given for us, we could preserve the existence
of Rebana Biang,” ended David. gro
Nasir told JaKita that before 1975, Rebana Biang
had once lost its charm. But in year 1975, Ali
Sadikin who was the acting governor at that
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