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Because of Banyuwangi's geographical location, both Javanese and Balinese culture have played important roles in the formation of these traditions, which are nowadays seen by many as a symbol of local (Using) ethnicity.","The first chapter is devoted to the history of Blambangan, exposing the relationships that existed between Blambangan and the rest of Java, Bali, and the Dutch, the three powers that had most effect on the development of the culture of the region.","The second chapter offers a short description of musical life in contemporary Banyuwangi, especially in the small villages that surround the city of Banyuwangi, and which are the main carriers of the Using traditions.","Seblang, an old shamanistic ritual still carried out in two villages, had a profound impact on gandrung, the female dancer/singer, for which Banyuwangi is known today. Chapter three gives an extensive description of the ritual as it is performed today in both villages. This is followed by a chapter investigating the history of seblang and its parallels with two other trance rituals: nini Thowong, a nowadays rarely played Javanese girls' game, and sanghyang dedari, a Balinese trance dance.","The fifth chapter describes the contemporary gandrung Banyuwangi tradition. This is followed by an investigation of the origins of gandrung and a discussion of the role of Balinese performing arts in Banyuwangi in the formation of indigenous performance traditions during the 19th century.","The final chapter examines the musical interaction between gandrung and seblang in the form of those songs that were taken over, and adapted, by gandrung from seblang. 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