Art & Culture
Genjring Bonyok Dance
Artistry of genjring Bonyok has life pattern and growth which rather differing from other artistry which emergence and grows in District of Pagaden Subang Sub-Province. This artistry can grow is quicker, get quicker popularity and received by public as traditional artistry that available to being enjoyed.
Understanding of Genjring Bonyok comes from Genjring and Bonyok. Genjring is waditra husk wearing a kind of earring made from bronze or iron as decorator like rebana, while Bonyok is local name in countryside Pangsor District of Pagaden, Subang Sub-Province. The meaning of Genjring Bonyok is artistry of Genjring of the beginning onset resided in area Bonyok. Artistry is one of traditional music art type (karawitan) which the instrument is consisted of Genjring, Bedug, Manacle, Tarompet and Goong.
This growth of artistry is related by situation of the area of resident public. The intention is progressively increase life of public, aesthetic experience of public and more and more new understandings appearance concerning Genjring Bonyok will have an effect on large to the artistries existences. Far before Genjring bonyok born, in kampong Bunut Desa Pangsor Kecamatan pagaden there have artistry of genjring led by Sajen. This artistry is genesis born of Genjring Bonyok.
The existence of Genjring Bonyok is tightly of the relationship with life experience of Sutarja which have fiddled around with Genjring since year 1963. At that time he played at genjring with entourage Genjring led by Sajen (His Uncle). In the entourage he holds genjring number of 1 which is commanding for other instrument. Because Sajen have been not ready to lead the artistry entourage, hence since year the 1965 leadership of artistry entourage delivered to Sutarja.
Sutarja and friends often perform a show in Pustaka Nagara and pamanukan. In the area Sutarja often see show of Adem ayem which the music peripheral equal to artistry of genjring led by Sutarja that is three piece of genjring and a bedug. The difference is music Ayem more communicative and dynamic by presenting songs for accompanying acrobatic attractions and dance, while show of artistry led by Sutarja at that time only present songs like Siuh, Gederan and Gotrok.
Inspiration by the Adem ayem music emerge desire of Sutarja for developing art genjring which lead by him. He compiled the motif tabuh genjring that looking likes genjring Adem ayem. And so do songs which he presents using Adem ayem songs and tarompet as melodies carriers and goong as opening of wiletan. Around year of 1968, there is new formed artistry of genjring with garapan the musical differed from genjring before all. According to description some guest speakers, initially public Pagaden call this artistry Genjring Bonyok. Called as that way because in staging of the dancer is always many and in dancing it ngaronyok (gather). In growth, there is also mentioning artistry of Genjring Bonyok because assuming the artistry bearing in area Bonyok. Newly emerge other mention that is Tardug. Tardug is acronym from Guitar and beduh. Artistry of tardug actually genjring bonyok also, only the instruments added by melody guitar for accompanying song dangdutan.
In the beginning of the growth, Genjring Bonyok applies a simple instrument that is three genjring, tarompet and bedug. All genjring have same measure and form. The difference between Genjring is only the low height of frequency.
The sound that genjring produce is usually sound pong, pang, pak bum sound and ping bum. To yield sound pong by the way of clapping part of periphery genjring is using some hands fingertips and clap it are released. Sound pang yielded by the way of clapping periphery part genjring (more center a few from ways sound pong) apply some of palms and clap it are released. Ping sound yielded by the way of clapping lip genjring apply some hands fingertips clap it are closed. Pak sound yielded by the way of clapping middle or peripheral part genjring apply palm full, clap it with more pressed.
Song matter which presented in the theater of genjring bonyok is not limited to knocks songs tilu, Adem ayem or japlin lilting songs but also presented dangdut songs like Lanang Sejati, Rindu berat, Neng Yeni, Pemuda Idaman, Tembok Derita and others. Besides, Grenjing Bonyok often presented jaipongan songs. The songs presented in the form of karawitan, vowel and karawitan instrumental. In the form of the presentation, this artistry not only shows in the form of helaran (pageant) but also demonstrating it on podium. Show off to podium usually executed at event of entertainment amusement, good of entertainment amusement hajatan, commemoration of big days, and also entertainment amusement in place of wisata. Show off gelaran usually at event of pageant of child of kampong circumference circumcision together with artistry of sisingaan.
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