The Last Bastion of Blora’s ‘Kentrung’

Kentrung is an oral art of narration presented by singing with tambourine accompaniment. In Blora, Yanuri, 57, is one of the last people safeguarding its survival.

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Yanuri

Kentrung in Central Java is threatened with extinction as only a handful of people are performing the art. In Blora, Yanuri, 57, is one of the last people safeguarding its survival.

Kentrung is an oral art of narration presented by singing with tambourine accompaniment. It serves as a means of communicating values, religious teachings and government development programs.