Kompang

At first, the people of Ponorogo who are Buddhists know the religious musical instrument of the Bedug type which is flat like a Jidor, not elongated like the Bedug in the Mosque. After Islam entered Ponorogo, the Ponorogo people who liked to incorporate the Buddhist drum musical instrument into art with an Islamic spirit, which was then known as Kompang. Kompang Ponorogo was originally as big as Jidor, only slimmer which makes it easier to hold on one side of the animal skin on the Kompang frame, with the passage of time at this time there are various forms of Kompang in Ponorogo with large, medium to small shapes.

In Ponorogo, there is the Flying art of Ponoragan still using Kompang equipment from small to largest sizes, it can even be said to be the largest Islamic of tambourine or Rebana type in the world. In addition to the kompang, the Terbangan is also accompanied by Kendang Reog and Gamelan Reog.

In addition, Kompang in Ponorogo is also used for Islamic activities such as diba'an, hadrah, weddings, Islamic holiday events and an inauguration event.

The number of traditional Islamic boarding schools in Ponorogo are famous, making the alumni of the Pesantren in Ponorogo bring Kompang musical instruments to various regions on the island of Java which are then developed in each area for the alumni of the students.

Kompang Ponorogo also spread to the Malay area because of the marriage of the son of the kiayi of the Tegalsari Pesantren married to the Princess of the Sultan of Selangor. The delegation from the Tegalsari Islamic boarding school presented Kompang's offerings during the wedding, to Kompang Ponorogo, which is also loved by the Malay community in Selaongor. From Selangor, Kompang spread to neighboring sultanates such as Johor, Riau, Pattani to Brunei and Sabah, in the Malay area Kompang Ponorogo is called Kompang Jawa.

• Rebana
• Kendang