Revitalization of Tarling arts Islamic Based

Tarling is one of the potentials of traditional arts originating from the northern coast of West Java, especially the Indramayu and Cirebon regions. Tarling can be used as an alternative medium for the development of da'wah in pesantren. Traditional elements and communicative nature through their delivery through poetry, narratives, dances and dramatic performances from the performing arts make it easy to use as an effective propaganda media, without losing the element of entertainment. Unfortunately, Tarling's performing arts have not been maximally empowered as a medium for viewing as well as guidance. The role of Tarling as a communication media as a message about the description of the social life of the Cirebon and Indramayu pantura communities by containing messages and moral values is increasingly shrinking. Therefore, it needs revitalization, especially the meaning, function and role of developing da'wah in the future so that the role of tarling as an Islamic propagation media can be accepted in all circles, especially in the pesantren area. The purpose of this research is to make the art of tarling as a propaganda media in Islamic boarding schools by revitalizing Islamic tarling based arts. This research is based on a descriptive qualitative research through an ethnographic approach by describing the process of creating the results of revitalization of Islamic-based tarling art which is used as a medium for Islamic da'wah in Islamic boarding schools.