Here's a dombret cassette from Iti Siti Aisyah better known as Itih S. with the Pacet Group.... Funny thing is, dombret, as an art form doesn't exist anymore.... It was developed by fishermen and fish sellers on the North Coast of West Java, especially in Blanakan Pamanukan Beach, Subang Regency in the 1930's.... I translated this with google translate: Besides serving as entertainment for fishermen, dombret also functions as part of the nadran ceremony as a symbol of fertility. Dombret is often performed when the fish auction season arrives, and is a relaxing entertainment for fishermen. In addition, dombret is also entertainment for fish buyers, so they often choose to buy fish at that place. Dombret has been popular since the 1930's. This art has similarities with the art of ronggeng (Tap Tilu), both in terms of the structure of the performance, the songs used, and the accompanying music. The term dombret is the same as doger or ronggeng, which is a female dancer who has the ability to sing and dance. The venue is usually in an open arena, without a special stage. Therefore, the nayaga spread out mats, sat while being illuminated with colen (a kind of torch made of bamboo). Apart from being performed on the Blanakan beach, dombret was also often performed in several areas around the coast such as Ciasem, Patok Beusi, Jatiragas Hilir, Tegal Koneng, and so on. In these areas they hold performances in places some distance from people's homes, for example in gardens and in other open spaces. Sometimes there are also people who provide space in the yard of the house (bale). Visitors who come are generally men. The waditra (musical instruments) used in dombret are tap, kecrek, drums, fiddle, and small goong. The music is very cheerful, so it can invite people to come to the arena and dance along with dombret. The show begins with tatalu (opening music), as a sign that the show will begin. The dombrets enter the performance arena, then one of the dombrets sings a song which functions as a prayer, so that all those present, both artists and spectators, are given fluency and safety. After that, the dombrets danced together. The audience who attended, can dance with dombret according to their choice, can also request a song according to their pleasure. Dombret dancers can also be invited outside the performance arena by their partner dancers to a dark place to be invited to "chat". Not long after, dombret returned to the arena of the show, then kept the money given by his fans into the box that had been provided near the panjak (music players). Dombret danced again while waiting for the couple to dance with him again. That is the atmosphere of the show until it ends. The funny thing is, in the performance arena sometimes there are only the musicians left because all the dombrets are taken outside the show arena. Show time can be until the early hours of the morning, and the completion will really depend on the fans. The show can end if fans become exhausted or run out of money to pay for dombret. The excessive behavior of fans towards dombret has resulted in negative impacts, and over time the art is only used as a cover to cover up prostitution practices. In the 1950s, dimly lit stalls appeared that provided sexual services under the guise of dombret. Later developments, turned into a dangdut dish in the north coast of West Java with a very distinctive style. This change is also the end of dombret's existence. Now the art has been lost..... The music on this cassette is often a lot like tayuban music...
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