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Sahilin is 67. He has composed hundreds of batanghari sembilan guitar solo quatrains. His physical limitation has not dampened his creative spirit amid the current era of cultural transformation.

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Sahilin, Preserving ‘Batanghari Sembilan’ Musical Tradition

Sahilin is 67. He has composed hundreds of batanghari sembilan guitar solo quatrains. His physical limitation has not dampened his creative spirit amid the current era of cultural transformation.

Preserving Indramayu’s Heritage

Wata is a versatile artist. In Tambi village, Sliyeg district, Indramayu regency, he is known as a gamelan player, trainer and maker as well as one playing a mask dance musical accompaniment.

Art Studios Dealing with Pandemic

Betawi art workers try to preserve various traditional arts as the icon of Jakarta. For this purpose, they struggle to deal with the test of time, including the COVID-19 epidemic.

The Tests of the Keeper of Traditional Arts

Like his grandfather and father, Saidin, 55, has tried as hard as he could to preserve Malay traditional arts so that they will not vanish in the modern era. However, it is not an easy job. There are many challenges he must overcome.

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