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Lagu Madura refers to traditional and popular songs from the Madurese people of Madura Island (and surrounding Madurese communities) in Indonesia. It is primarily sung in the Madurese language and spans a spectrum from village folk repertoire and processional pieces to modern, dangdut- and pop-influenced regional songs. Musically, Lagu Madura draws on the broader Javanese–Madura cultural sphere: pentatonic modes associated with gamelan practice, ornamental vocal delivery, call-and-response textures, and cyclical percussion patterns. Iconic local timbres include the piercing double-reed saronen (a type of shawm) used in processions, plus kendang (drums), small gongs, and rebana frame drums in Islamic devotional and social contexts. In contemporary practice, traditional melodies and poetic forms coexist with studio-arranged versions featuring guitars, keyboards, and modern drum kits—often merging folk melody with dangdut rhythms and pop song structures.