GAMANS Social Identity Patrol Music Tradition in Surabaya, Indonesia

In the global era, local traditions do not always have cultural weakness. Patrol music tradition GAMAN Surabaya is one of them, this art grows because the process, invented of tradition through the activity of the show. According to Hobsbawm's explanation (2000), invented of tradition is the emergence of traditions that functioned for tradition not to be seen as something old or identical to the ancient. In this study the patrol music tradition is intended to answer the problem of how GAMAN (Gerakan Anak Muda Anti Narkoba) action creates an artistic social identity? To answer the problem, researchers used qualitative methods with phenomenology approach in describing the phenomenon of GAMAN Surabaya action, where data obtained based on participant observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation performed. The results of this study indicate the existence of 1) the process invented of tradidition on a continuous basis fully supported by the process of globalization that exists in the realm of a show of the development of local sahur patrol music traditions, as well as 2) a study involving GAMAN identity element which are brought together in social and art.