Since January until mid-November, the West Jakarta Tourism and Culture (Parbud) Sub-agency noted that 144 sets of traditional musical instruments have been distributed to the arts and culture community, karang taruna youth groups and PKK cadres.

I t is done to smoothen the aid distribution to be right on target and in the context of cultural preservation

The traditional musical instruments distributed consisted of 106 sets of hadroh, 27 sets of marawis and 11 sets of kasidah or tambourines.

"It is compliance with the rembuk RW, Musrenbang at urban village up to province level and citizens' aspirations," expressed West Jakarta Tourism and Culture Sub-agency's Culture Division Head, Saino, Tuesday (11/19).

His party also provides coaching for recipients of traditional musical instruments.

"It is done to smoothen the aid distribution to be right on target and in the context of cultural preservation," he added.