The tribes of the Kromong Gambang enriched the 53rd Jakarta Abang None celebration

Jakarta – The rhythm of the Kromong Gambang reflects Friday night (9/26) in Graha Bhakti Budaya, Taman Ismail Marzuki. By late night to night in the 53rd Kampung Abang No Campung area, two phases of the Kromong Sinar Muda Kromong Gambang group were present to bring the legendary songs of Bethawi to make the audience and joyful and junk supporters. The owner and car of the driving force of Sinar Muda, Abdul Wahab (38 years), looks happy. For him, he is a form of appreciation for his consistency in maintaining traditional music in Bethawi. “Alhamdulillah, this year your entertainment on the 53rd final can fill no one,” Wahab said in a written statement on Monday (9/29/2025). Browse to continue with the contents of the Wahab story with Gambang Kromong has begun since he was still in high school. At the time, the tourism office and the cultural office appointed him to study betipic music Betawi. From there, the seeds of love are embedded. “I see, this Kromong Xylophone is not only entertaining, but it can also be a fortune mine,” he recalls. After graduating from the school, Wahab began buying one by one musical instruments. From the living room of his house, he was a pioneer in a group now known as Sinar Muda. The members are mostly close people: school friends, younger siblings, nephews, even their wives. Since it was officially established in 2010, Sinar Muda has continuously enriched the Jakarta stage, from folk celebrations to the official event of the provincial government (Pemprov) of DKI such as the office of tourism and the creative economy in the Jakarta Abang -no Pemilihan. On the evening of the Puncak Grand Final Abang No 2025 appeared Sinar Muda at the same time with two groups. They stand in front of and behind the town Abang no 2025 and accompany the guests and finalists who pass by. Two full hours combined Betawi Music typical jokes to be entertainment that did not break. H. Benyamin Sueb’s songs played. From ‘Cowboy’, ‘Drizzling Rain’, ‘Ondel-Envel’, ‘Mleduk Stove’, to ‘Saturday Night’. The audience also had a little bit, as if returning to the times of Bethawi Jadoel. “The concept is the same, play music, make it laugh, make it feel at home. That’s what we live,” Wahab said. But Wahab understands, Jakarta is a composite city. To reach the audience of different backgrounds, Sinar Muda also slipped Dangdut and pop songs. The difference is that everything remains wrapped in the rhythm of the Kromong -xilophone. The result is a unique modern song sounds fresh with a thick betawi taste. Not just music, jokes have become a spice. “Seet, Mpok, beautiful, handsome, longer this afternoon passing,” the singer exclaimed as the finalists of the regional ambassador passed. Laughter broke out, the atmosphere was fluid, the stage felt closer to the audience. The feature of young rays is not just in singing choices. Their musical instruments are simply designed, with typical knockout systems and carving. For Wahab, aesthetics are important. “If you appear, don’t just be heard, but also pleasant to the eye,” he said. By Abang Nobody, Wahab left a message to the young generation of Jakarta. “Although it was not initially, try to accompany your own culture slowly. Do not lose the same culture as our village entered,” he said firmly. He also reminded the importance of publication. “Although it just makes a simple recording, it is proof that we still want to introduce tradition. Brother Nobody can be a mouthpiece to say to the world: This is my culture, you know! ‘ He concludes. For information, Gambang Kromong Sinar Muda not only entertained that night, but also made it aware: traditional music is not just a legacy, but the breath of the pride of Jakarta. And as long as there is another figure like Abdul Wahab, the Betawi rhythm will still sing in the middle of the sparkle of the capital. (Ega/Ega)