Art Ludruk

Ludruk is one Timuran Javanese art is very well known, the art of the stage which is generally all players are men. Currently, the traditional ludruk can be found in the area Surabaya, Mojokerto and Jombang; despite the existence defeated by modernization.
Ludruk is a traditional drama that was exhibited by an arts group in gelarkan disebuah stage to take the story of people's daily lives, struggles and other stories are interspersed with jokes and accompanied by gamelan as a musical. Dialogue / monologue in ludruk are entertaining and make the audience laugh, natural language Surabaya, though sometimes there are guest stars from other areas such as Jombang, Malang, Madura, Madiun with a different accent. Straightforward language used on ludruk, making him easily absorbed by the non-intellect (pedicab drivers, watchmen, drivers angkotan, etc). A ludruk staging usually begins with Remo Dance and interspersed with staging a character memerakan "Mr. Sakera", a master of Madura.


History Ludruk:
In 1994, the group stayed 14 ludruk roving group only. They played in
villages that do not have electricity for Rp 350. Group is supported by 50. 60 players. Their income is minimal, namely: Rp 1500 s / d 2500 per night. When the show was quiet, had to take the cash to be able to eat in the village.

When James L Peacok (1963-1964) conducted research ludruk in Surabaya, there were 594 group. According to the provincial Department of Education jatim, after rising in 1980 to 789 groups (84/85), 771 group (85/86), 621 group (86/87) and 525 (8788). Suwito HS, artists from Malang ludruk say no more than 500 groups because many members of the group which has a membership of up to five groups.

Sadi Hutomo Suripan The results, according to the dictionary javanansch Nederduitssch Woordenboek Gencke and T Roorda's work (1847), Ludruk means Grappermaker (badutan). Another source said ludruk means female dancers and comedians badhut meaning in the work WJS Poerwadarminta, BPE Literature (1930). Meanwhile, according to S.Wojowasito (1984) that the word is known by the public badhut East Java since 760 AD in the kingdom with the king Gjayana Kanyuruhan Malan, an artist who left a memorable dance form Badhut temple.

Ludruk not formed for granted, but having a long metamorphosis. We do not have sufficient data to reconstruct such a long time, but you Hendricus Supriyanto tried setting based resource persons who are still alive until 1988, that ludruk as folk theater started in 1907, by Mr. Santik Ceweng village, sub district Goda Jombang.
Starting from art ngamen containing simple lyric poetry and wasp, pak pak Santik friends with Pono and Mr. Amir around from village to village. Mr Pono wearing women's clothes and face makeup to look cute streak streaks. From where the audience gave birth to the word. Wong Iorek .. Due to variations in language, said Iorek turned into Lerok said.