The art of kucingan and keroncong music performances took turns at the Ponorogo Rikolo Semono event. Tuesday (26/9/2023) night. Kucingan is a storyteller who performs without a peacock. ”The dancers only wear barongan. Kucingan is also an original art of Ponorogo, apart from reog,” said Hari Purnomo, an elder Reog Ponorogo artist.
Kucingan used to perform alongside the reog obyok show. In fact, it was not uncommon for two dancers at once to hang from a large rope at a height tied to a bamboo trunk. The dancers moved agile chasing each other like acrobats. Mbah Hari Purnomo said that the characteristic movements of kucingan dancers resemble wild tigers clawing the ground. ”Kucingan is also usually performed with bujangganong who has an agile character,” he said.
According to Mbah Pur, the art of kucingan does not have a certain standard although the accompaniment is the same as the reog gamelan. In certain events it can be combined with attractions and stories that develop in the community. “Like tonight at the Ponorogo event, Rikolo Semono is associated with the story of a warok who has a child named Suminten,” he explained.
According to Mbah Pur, the art of kucingan does not have a certain standard although the accompaniment is the same as the reog gamelan. In certain events it can be combined with attractions and stories that develop in the community. “Like tonight at the Ponorogo event, Rikolo Semono is associated with the story of a warok who has a child named Suminten,” he explained.
He added that the kucingan art performance was also proof that artists in Ponorogo still existed. At the same time, the audience can reminisce about watching a type of art that has rarely been on stage. ”Traditional arts will not be easily lost to the progress of the times,” said Mbah Pur. Ponorogo Rikolo Semono will be held at the local square from September 21 to 30, 2023. The unique event initiated by Regent Sugiri Sancoko displays the atmosphere of the past. A large committee from the Ansor Youth Movement (GP) deliberately held performances of cokekan art, reog obyok, rock kawak, keroncong music, kucingan art, ludruk performances, and angklung. According to the rundown, a gambus music group will perform on stage with guest star Cak Sodiq, on Wednesday (27/9/2023) night.*png.go. Adv/Man
