Studying Intergenerational Communication Through “Terbang Bancahan” Folklore, Tuban

Indonesia is rich in types of folklore that are interesting to study, especially regarding the values contained in each type of folklore. Popular folklore is used as a method of transferring knowledge from one generation to another. One type of folklore raised in this research is Terbang Bancahan, a traditional art that combines elements of musicality and poetry of praise which is still played by residents of Sukorejo village, Tuban Regency, East Java. In Terbang Bancahan there are noble values of ancestors passed down from generation to generation. The researcher asked four research questions namely; 1) How do people accept and use the Terbang Bancahan performance as one of the communication methods in transferring the noble values of the Sukorejo Village community? 2) What noble values are transferred through the art of Terbang Bancahan? 3) Why is the art of Terbang Bancahan considered effective in transferring noble values for the people of Sukorejo Village? 4) What factors make the art of Terbang Bancahan can survive and still be used as a medium of communication between generations in the Sukorejo village community? The type of research chosen is qualitative research with phenomenology. Semi-structured interviews and participant observation were used as instruments to extract data for this research. With the sampling technique used, namely purposive sampling, three primary subjects and three additional informants were obtained for the purpose of triangulating respondents. The data analysis technique used is the Interactive model qualitative analysis technique from Miles and Huberman. The results of the study found that the art of Terbang Bancahan is effective as a method of intercultural communication for transfers of knowledge of the values of gratitude from generation to generation in the Sukorejo village community.