THE ROLE OF THE SINDEN IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THE JANGER BONGKORAN GROUP

Abstract

ABSTRACT Janger art is a drama or theater arts that is equipped with stage or stage, musical instruments, songs, jokes and dances that have uniqueness mix between culture of Bali and Java. Janger art is an art that displays the story or story that mostly taken from the story puppet, legend, and other folklore.In the performance, janger has many components and members who have their respective duties. Like musical instruments such as gamelan accompaniment, then there are also players or plays in the staging, as well as sinden as a singer during the show. In singing, sinden accompanied by Javanese gending songs. Sinden is a woman who sing with accompaniment of Javanese gending songs in janger art performances. Sinden has a role as a voice to accompany dance to narrate the way the story is played in a janger show. Sinden also has another role that is as the attraction of janger art, by bringing the songs of Java with a melodious voice and makeup and beautiful costumes are able to attract a lot of audience attention to watch the janger show.   Keyword : Sinden, Janger culture, Bongokoran Villag