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Seni Bangreng

Bangreng art is the development from art "Terbang" and "Ronggeng".

Terbang art is actually an art that uses "Terbang", which is a kind rebana but the size is three times that of the ordinary rebana. Played by five players and two people for the big and small drum.
The first emergence of Terbang art is when the spreading of the Islam Religion that was carried out by the Kusumah Dynasty where Terbang art was made the as spreading medium. Whereas "Ronggeng" is the term for the dancer and at the same time the singer or is acknowledged also as "Nyi Ronggeng". Because of its term of "Nyi", then ronggeng is a woman.
According to the speech on the art experts (the artist), art bangreng this came from the Sumedang Regency and normally was shown in the entertainment agendas and the special agenda like; the house exorcism, making new building and other occasions.

(Updated: Thursday, December 14th 2006 )

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