Musik tradhisional ya iku musik kang ana ing sajeroning masarakat kanthi turun tinurun, uga diuri-uri kanthi sarana hiburan. Telu komponèn kang dadi pangaruhé ya iku Seniman musik tradhisional lan masarakat kang bisa ngerasakake. Musik tradhisional minangka tumuju uga kanggo nyatukake kaanan lan pamikiran antarané pamikiran seniman lan masarakat ing babagan usaha bebarengan sajeroning ngembangaké lan nguri-nguri seni musik tradhisional. Kegiatan ini diharapkan mampu memberi kontribusi bagi peserta juga kepada masarakat luas sehingga musik tradhisional dapat berperan sebagai hiburan untuk menjalankan bisnis para pengusaha. Musik Tradisional uga tinuju ing golongané musik kang kanthi umum dikembangake kanthi tradhisional ing kalangan laladan lan ora ngurangi babagan isi lan konsèp kang asli saka laladan asal utawa suku.

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