TUBAN – Siteran and tayub, two traditional arts Tuban, East Java, is often equated in the perception of romance and sensuality, tersebab its central figure is a female as a singer. But, 
in fact different. Siteran further highlight the aesthetic in art that never dibakut by sparkling luxury.
A beam of moonlight peeking out from the pine grove of pine and rock on the beach of Tuban Boom, like the middle cheek singer sing in siteran. That woman was no longer young. Approximately 53 years old. Fatigue wrinkles radiate cheekbones.
Not one little bit passionate lust dawned on his face. Precisely outstanding friendly atmosphere. Fellow crew look after each other and one another. Especially sindennya. Wholeness in shades of brotherhood that’s one typical cirri siteran difficult irreplaceable.
Suminah, woman, To sing until the night ripped the heart. People who enjoy the traditional songs around the sinden with haggard eyes. His face reddened by wine.
The incident was so long ago. About three years ago. “Back then, the group siteran still play a lot around the coast Boom, But I understand now been out of sight. Do not know either where to go, “Jakarta, middle-aged man who claimed to have infatuated siteran.
Jackets, as he is summoned his friends, claiming rather miss siteran. Not on pesindennya. But more on beauty tembangnya lines and distinctive voice kesahduan siter who plucked him blind.
Siteran, where are they now? Many no longer know. Hump Hamlet, Village Sumurgung, Tuban district, once more settled siteran group, after it was traced to a generation that no longer remains.
A number of device states Tingkis Village village, next generation siteran in place is gone. In fact, he said, long ago. “To my knowledge, no more siter players here,” he said.
Death of singer siteran because the position can not be replaced. A sinden tayub even unable to sing in siteran. Can replace only sinden puppets. It’s also very limited. A reality and a very painful irony.
