<![CDATA[Kehadiran kesenian dalam kehidupan masyrakat dapat berupa hiburan, upacara adat maupun acara lain seperti hajatan dan sebagainya. Seriing dengan perkembangan teknologi dan ilmu pengetahuan, kesenian dan kebudayaan selalu mengalami perubahan dari masa ke masa. Hal tersebut terjadi dalam rangka penyesuaian dengan perkembangan tata kehidupan masyrakat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan Eksistensi Kesenian Pencak Silat Bandrong di Padepokan Sampurnaning Jaya, Bojonegara, Serang, Banten yang meliputi sejarah, perkembangan dan faktor-faktor yang mendukung eksistensi kesenian pencak silat Bandrong. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif-deskriptif. Subjek penelitian adalah anggota atau pelaku kesenian Pencak Silat Bandrong di Padepokan Sampurnaning Jaya, tokoh masyarakat dan Pemerintah Kabupaten Serang. Teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian Eksistensi kesenian Padepokan Sampurnaning Jaya dipengaruhi oleh tiga unsur eksistensi yaitu: kelahiran karya seni, prestasi serta promosi yang dilakukan. ABSTRACT THE EXISTENCE OF BANDRONG PENCAK SILAT ARTS AT PADEPOKAN SAMPURNANING JAYA BOJONEGARA, SERANG-BANTEN, June 2023. The presence of art in people's lives can be in the form of entertainment, traditional ceremonies and other events such as celebrations and so on. Along with the development of technology and science, art and culture are always changing from time to time. This happens in the context of adjustment to the development of community life. This study aims to describe the existence of Bandrong Pencak Silat art in Padepokan Sampurnaning Jaya, Bojonegara, Serang, Banten which includes history, development and factors that support the existence of Bandrong Pencak Silat art. The object of this research is Bandrong Pencak Silat Art in Padepokan Sampurnaning Jaya, Bojonegara, Serang, Banten. This research uses descriptive qualitative. The research subjects were members or performers of the Bandrong Pencak Silat arts in Padepokan Sampurnaning Jaya, community leaders and the Serang Regency Government. Data collection techniques using observation, interviews and documentation. Data analysis used data reduction, data description and conclusion drawing. The validity of the data was obtained by using the source triangulation technique. The results of the study the existence of Padepokan Sampurnaning Jaya art is influenced by three elements of existence, namely: the birth of the work of art, achievements and promotions carried out. Keywords: Existence, Bandrong Pencak Silat Art, Padepokan Sampurnaning Jaya.]]>
