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The research problems are about Nyadran ceremonial processes, functions of Janggrung in that

ceremony, and special musics in Janggrung offbeat. Results and discussions: (1) Nyadran

ceremony can be concluded in ritual ceremony since day, time, place, head, and congregation

chosen by Janggrung performance. (2) In Nyadran ceremony, Janggrung functioned as an

emotional expression, an entertainment, means of communication, a symbolic representation, a

physical response, a legalization of social and ritual religion organization, to keep continuity of

culture, and as a prop of social integration. Moreover, Janggrung also functioned as extrication of

one’s vow. Janggrung dancers (tledhek) who functioned in nyadran ceremony have several

prohibition that cannot be broken, that is one of those dancers must be a virgin. (3) There are five

special music to accompany Janggrung those are Lung Gandhung, Sekar Gandhung, Kinanthi

Sandhung (called Kinanti Boyong by door-keeper), Cangklek and Kebogiro Gangsaran. The Beat

that accompanies Janggrung is Javanese barreled orchestra Slendro without using garap ngajeng

instrument. It is because there is no need to present lirihan instrument in Janggrung performance

instrumentation.