Kamis, 07 Oktober 2021

The city of Blitar is also famous as a center for jimbe drum craft. The jimbe drum craft from Blitar City has penetrated into foreign markets such as China and Africa.


The jimbe drum craft center is located in Sentul Gendang Village, Sentul Village, District
Kepanjen kidul, City of Blitar and in the district of Blitar. Almost all Blitar residents make drum jimbe crafts.


The atmosphere of the drum jimbe craft begins to feel as soon as you enter the gates of Sentul Gendang Village.

 Inhabitant seen active in making drums in each of his homes. The pile of wood that has been cut into pieces seen in the yard of residents' houses.


A number of semi-finished jimbe drums were also seen lined up on each terrace of the residents' houses.


"Almost everyone here makes jimbe drums


As for outside the Sentul Village area, there are jimbe drum craftsmen in Minggirsari village, Blitar Regency, who are producers and exporters of drum jimbe to China.