Preservation of Renganis Art in Penglatan Village, Buleleng, Bali

Renganis is a sound art typical of Penglatan Village, Singaraja, Bali, combining various sound elements such as geguritan, animal, and natural sounds. All sounds generated are played using sound from the mouth. The purposes of this study are (1) explore the history of the creation of the Renganis and the themes performed by this art group; (2) explore the changes and continuity of Renganis art from when it was first created until now; (3) explore various efforts to preserve Renganis artists in protecting this art from extinction. This research is qualitative, in which data were obtained using observation, interview, and documentation techniques. The results of the study show that (1) the Renganis art was created by a group of farmer artists who spent their free time irrigating the rice fields in the 1930s by singing to the sounds of nature around their fields; (2) The Renganis dance underwent various changes according to the times, such as bringing in female artists to enrich the voice in the Renganis art play, as well as adding dance elements to it; (3) the regeneration of Renganis artists is so slow that senior artists try to preserve this art by diligently performing in the village as an effort to socialize and popularize this art among young people, as well as teach seriously young people who want to learn Renganis art. These findings will raise the awareness of various parties to encourage the preservation of the Renganis art to avoid extinction.