Magelang, November 15, 2025 – The 2025 Nusantara Arts Innovation Program (PISN) team from the Study Program of Performing Arts and Fine Arts Studies (PSPSR) at Universitas Gadjah Mada successfully revived the Janengan traditional art form, which had been forgotten for 30 years in Teneran Hamlet, Pucungsari Village, Magelang Regency. The 2025 program is supported by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology.
The Janengan art form, last performed in 1989, resonated once again through collaboration among academics, artists, and local communities at the Kolaborasa II/2025 Festival held on Saturday afternoon, November 15, 2025. The performance involved 15 male dancers from Sanggar Seni Turonggo Sekar Gadung with a combination of 14 percussion instruments and six vocalists, presenting Islamic devotional songs (selawatan) with Islamic preaching verses blended with contemporary aesthetics.
The UGM PISN team is led by Rr Paramitha Dyah Fitriasari (Lecturer at UGM PSPSR) along with team members consisting of Djarot Heru Santosa, Anggi Rahajeng, Galih Prakasiwi, Heni Siswantari, Delfin Febriansyah, and Azaliya Khoirunnisa. The program implements a holistic approach through three main activities: digitalization of cultural heritage through hamlet website creation, aesthetic innovation through art form and costume development, and economic empowerment.
One day before the performance, specifically on November 14, 2025, the PISN team organized a Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Workshop attended by PKK groups and local micro-entrepreneurs. This workshop provided training on local product development and marketing strategies to improve the economic welfare of the hamlet community, which consists of approximately 140 households.
This program aligns with several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets, particularly SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) through local MSME empowerment, SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) through cultural heritage preservation, and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) through multi-stakeholder collaboration among academics, local government, and communities.
The event, witnessed by hundreds of local residents and officials, also featured other art forms such as Topeng Ireng, Soreng, and Jaran Kepang, marking an ongoing commitment to preserving the rich local cultural heritage of the Nusantara archipelago. (DF)
